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Identify the correct formula : (A) Gross Fiscal Deficit = Total Expenditure of the Government - (Revenue Receipts + Non-Debt Creating Capital Receipts) (B) Gross Fiscal Deficit = Total Expenditure of the Government - Total Receipts (C) Gross Fiscal Deficit = Gross Primary Deficit - Net Interest Liabilities (D) Gross Fiscal Deficit = Net Borrowing at Home + Borrowing from RBI + Borrowing from abroad (E) Gross Fiscal Deficit = Borrowing from RBI + Borrowing from ABroad Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
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(A) and (D) only (A) and (C) only (C) and (D) only (D) and (B) only |
(A) and (D) only |
The correct answer is option (1) : (A) and (D) only Let's analyze each option to identify the correct formulae for Gross Fiscal Deficit: (A) Gross Fiscal Deficit: Total Expenditure of the Government - (Revenue Receipts + Non-Debt Creating Capital Receipts): This formula does correctly represent the Gross Fiscal Deficit and it , it indicates the total borrowing requirements of the government from all sources. (D) Gross Fiscal Deficit = Net Borrowing at Home + Borrowing from RBI + Borrowing from Abroad This formula does correctly represent the Gross Fiscal Deficit and it , it indicates Gross Fiscal Deficit financing side.
Therefore, the correct answer is (3) (C) and (D) Only. |