From the following data about a government budget, find (a) Revenue Deficit, (b) Fiscal Deficit and (c) Primary Deficit:
Particulars (Rs. Arab)
(i) Tax Revenue 47
(ii) Capital Receipts 34
(iii) Non-tax Revenue 10
(iv) Borrowings 32
(v) Revenue Expenditure 80
(vi) Interset Payments 20

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Solution

a) Revenue deficit = revenue expenditure - revenue receipts
= revenue expenditure - ( tax revenue - non tax revenue)
= 80 - (47+10) = 80 - 57 = 23
b) Fiscal deficit is equivalent to the borrowings. Therefore, fiscal deficit = 32.
c) Primary deficit = Borrowings - interest payments = 32 - 20 = 12.

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Particulars	(Rs. Arab)
(i) Tax Revenue	47
(ii) Capital Receipts	34
(iii) Non-tax Revenue	10
(iv) Borrowings	32
(v) Revenue Expenditure	80
(vi) Interset Payments	20

From the following data about a government budget, find (a) Revenue Deficit, (b) Fiscal Deficit and (c) Primary Deficit:Particulars(Rs. Arab)(i) Tax Revenue47(ii) Capital Receipts34(iii) Non-tax Revenue10(iv) Borrowings32(v) Revenue Expenditure80(vi) Interset Payments 20

a) Revenue deficit = revenue expenditure - revenue receipts = revenue expenditure - ( tax revenue - non tax revenue) = 80 - (47+10) = 80 - 57 = 23 b) Fiscal deficit is equivalent to the borrowings. Therefore, fiscal deficit = 32.c) Primary deficit = Borrowings - interest payments = 32 - 20 = 12.

From the following data about a government budget, find (a) Revenue Deficit, (b) Fiscal Deficit and (c) Primary Deficit:
Particulars (Rs. Arab)
(i) Tax Revenue 47
(ii) Capital Receipts 34
(iii) Non-tax Revenue 10
(iv) Borrowings 32
(v) Revenue Expenditure 80
(vi) Interset Payments 20

a) Revenue deficit = revenue expenditure - revenue receipts
= revenue expenditure - ( tax revenue - non tax revenue)
= 80 - (47+10) = 80 - 57 = 23
b) Fiscal deficit is equivalent to the borrowings. Therefore, fiscal deficit = 32.
c) Primary deficit = Borrowings - interest payments = 32 - 20 = 12.