What's the Difference Between a Structural and a Passive Budget

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Essay

What's the difference between a structural and a passive budget deficit? What contributes to a passive deficit? Use the distinction between passive and structural deficits and surpluses to explain how the $5.9 trillion surplus that economists back in 2000 predicted would occur over 15 years quickly disappeared during the 2001/2002 recession

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Definitions:

Revenue Test

A criterion used to determine the significance of a segment or component of a business by comparing its revenue to a set percentage of the total revenue of the entire entity.

Total Revenues

The aggregate amount of income generated from normal business operations, including sales of goods and services, before any expenses are deducted.

Segment Revenues

The income generated from one specific segment of a business, reflecting the financial performance of that segment.

Segment Expenses

Costs directly incurred by a specific business segment or division of a company, used in performance evaluation and resource allocation within diversified operations.