Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Macro Economics: Government Budget and Economy

Question:

Determine Fiscal deficit from following :

Revenue Receipts = Rs 20 Crores

Revenue Expenditures = Rs 30 Crores

Capital Expenditure = Rs 40 Crores

Borrowings = Rs 15 Crores

Options:

15 Crores

20 Crores

30 Crores

50 Crores

Correct Answer:

15 Crores

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (1) : 15 Crores

1. Fiscal deficit is equal to borrowings because it represents the total amount of money that the government has borrowed to finance its expenditure. Borrowings are an important component of fiscal deficit as they allow the government to finance its expenses when its revenue receipts are not sufficient.

Note: In this question Capital receipts are missing. We can calculate capital receipts by the following formula:

Gross Fiscal Deficit: Total Expenditure of the Government - (Revenue Receipts + Non-Debt Creating Capital Receipts)

15= (30+40)-(20+Capital receipts)

Capital receipts= 35 Cr