Question
How can surplus budget be used during inflation?

Answer

  1. Surplus budget refers to a budget where estimated total receipts are more than estimated total expenditure.
  2. In case of surplus budget, government takes more money from the economy than it injects into it.
  3. It results a fall in aggregate demand and price level in the economy and helps to combat inflationary situations.

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