5.2.1.1 - Revenue Deficit
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Define revenue deficit in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about the balance between income and spending.
What is revenue expenditure?
💡 Hint: Mention examples like salaries or interest on debt.
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What is a revenue deficit?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when spending goes over the available income.
True or False: A revenue deficit can lead to increased national debt.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationships between borrowing and governmental responsibilities.
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Consider a government that has a revenue expenditure of $800 billion and revenue receipts of $600 billion. Calculate the revenue deficit and discuss potential strategies for improving their fiscal situation.
💡 Hint: Analyze both income-side and spend-side strategies.
Analyze how a sustained revenue deficit might affect public services and infrastructure development over the next decade.
💡 Hint: Think about the compound effects over years.
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