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Government Budget and Economy — Economics STD 12 Commerce — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 CommerceEconomicsGovernment Budget and Economy4 Marks
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What is revenue deficit? What are its implications?
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Revenue deficit is the excess of government’s total revenue expenditure over the total revenue receipts.The deficit is to be covered through borrowings, disinvestment, etc. The borrowing, in turn, leads to the payment of interest and repayment of loans in future which may mean more deficit in future.

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