AP Macroeconomics Flashcards: Government Deficits And The National Debt

Study Government Deficits And The National Debt in AP Macroeconomics with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is the formula for calculating the budget deficit?

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Budget Deficit = Government Spending - Revenue. Shows the shortfall when spending exceeds revenue.

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Based on the government budget information shown, the government experiences a cyclical deficit in one year and a surplus in the next as the economy recovers. Assume the national debt at the end of 2032 is

7{,}000

billion and ignore interest. Federal Budget (billions of dollars)

Year	Spending (G)	Tax Revenue (T)
2033	$1{,}120$	$1{,}060$
2034	$1{,}090$	$1{,}130$

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