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What is the relationship between the revenue deficit and the fiscal deficit ? |
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Answer» Solution :Fiscal deficit is a WIDER CONCEPT than REVENUE deficit . Revenue deficit is defined as the excess of government's revenue expenditure over revenue receipts . Interms of formula : Revenue deficit = Revenue expenditure (RE) - Revenue receipts (RR) whereas fiscal deficit is defined as the excess of total expenditure over total receipts excluding borrowings .It does not TAKE into account borrowings . In terms of formula : Fiscal deficit = (Total budgetary expenditure) - (Total budgetary receipts - Borrowings) . |
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