What is fiscal deficit? What are its implications?
CBSE DELHI - SET 1 2008
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Fiscal deficit means the excess of total expenditure over the total receipts by the government excluding borrowings.A large fiscal deficit mean large amount of borrowings. This in turn creates burden of interest and loan repayment in the future. It may also be inflationary.
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