Thursday, February 25, 2010

Government Finances Vocabulary

Expenditures: Money the government pays out for the programs and services it provides.

Revenue: Money the government collects from taxes and other sources.

Deficit: The amount by which expenditures exceed revenue in a budget.

Surplus: The amount by which revenue is greater than expenditures in a budget.

Debt: An amount that is owed.

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