A Budget Surplus,when a Nation Spends Less Than It Takes

question 59

Multiple Choice

A budget surplus,when a nation spends less than it takes in from taxes,is the opposite of a(n)

• A) stagnant income.
• B) budget deficit.
• C) economic expansion.
• D) balance of trade.
• E) economic contraction.

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