What is government budget? Give the meaning of:
  1. Revenue deficit.
  2. Fiscal deficit.
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Government budget is an annual statement of expected receipts and expenditure of the government during a financial year.
  1. Revenue deficit: It is the excess of revenue expenditure over revenue receipts.
Revenue Deficit = Revenue Expenditure - Revenue Receipts
  1. Fiscal deficit: It is the difference of total budget expenditure over total budget receipts excluding borrowings.
Fiscal Deficit = Total Budget Expenditure - Total Budget Receipts (excluding borrowings)
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