Q19 of 30 Page 1

Fiscal deficit equals : (choose the correct alternative)

(a)Interest payments


(b)Borrowings


(c)Interest payments less borrowing


(d)Borrowing less interest payments


Fiscal deficit equals (b) borrowings. Fiscal deficit is the excess of total expenditure, that is, revenue and capital expenditure over total receipts. This measure reflects total borrowings of the government during the financial year.


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