Assertion (A): Fiscal deficit indicates the total borrowing requirements of the government from all sources.
Reason (R): Fiscal deficit is financed through borrowings. From the financing side: Fiscal deficit = Net borrowing at home + Borrowing from RBI + Borrowing from abroad.
Alternatives:
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False
d) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.
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