Standard F Flashcards
1
Q
A government spends more money in a fiscal year than it takes in during that time.
A
Government Deficits
2
Q
Differentiate between national debt and government deficits.
A
Government deficit is how much we spend per year over what we take in from taxes, while national debt is the total amount the nation owes ( the deficits added together)
3
Q
The total amount owed by the national government to those from whine it has borrowed to finance the accumulated difference between annual budget deficits and annual budget surpluses;also called public debt.
A
National Debt