If What a Government Spends Exceeds What It Collects in Taxes

question 138

Multiple Choice

If what a government spends exceeds what it collects in taxes in a year, then the government is experiencing a:

• A) government net revenue.
• B) government budget surplus.
• C) government budget deficit.
• D) government net expenditure.

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