MACROECONOMICS
MACROECONOMICS
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781337794985
Author: Baumol
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 16, Problem 1TY
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To describe: Difference between budget deficit and national debt and explain effect on the debt when deficit turns into surplus.

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Answer to Problem 1TY

When nation expenditure is more than the income is called deficit budget. When a nation takes loans from the international organizations, it is called nation debt.

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The budget consist two words expenditure and income of the nation. If the income is greater than the expenditure is called surplus budget. When expenditure is more than the income then it called deficit budget. National debt occurs when nation takes loan from the international organizations for the development of the nation. When deficit turns into surplus, the nation uses that surplus to overcome the nation debt.

Economics Concept Introduction

Introduction:Budget of a nation defined as the money management by the government. It tells us about the expenditure and income of the nation.

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