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O-LevelEconomicsGovernment and the macroeconomy2281/11 · May/June 2017 · Q221 Mark

The information below refers to an economy for a financial year. government expenditure = $2866 million government revenue = $1940 million What was the budget balance of the government in that year?

A$926 million in deficit
B$4806 million in deficit
C$926 million in surplus
D$4806 million in surplus

✓ Correct answer

A: $926 million in deficit

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Government and the macroeconomy, O-Level Economics (syllabus 2281). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Economics, May/June 2017 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 22.

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