How Is a Budget a Tool for Planning and Performance

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Essay

How is a budget a tool for planning and performance evaluation?

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Definitions:

Crowding-out Effect

A situation where increased government spending leads to a reduction in private sector spending, either through higher taxes, higher interest rates, or borrowing.

Crowding-out Effect

A situation where increased government spending leads to a reduction in private sector investment.

Multiplier Effect

An economic phenomenon where an increase in spending produces an increase in national income and consumption greater than the initial amount spent.

Aggregate Demand

The aggregate market demand for goods and services in an economic environment, valued at a specific price level within a certain timeframe.