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      Question

      Given the following data for a country: Fiscal

      deficit: $50 billion Interest payments: $15 billion Capital expenditure: $25 billion What is the primary fiscal deficit?
      A $35 billion Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B $25 billion Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C $15 billion Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D $10 billion Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Primary fiscal deficit or more commanly referred as primary deficit is calculated as: Primary Fiscal Deficit=Fiscal Deficit−Interest Payments Plugging in the values: Primary Fiscal Deficit=50−15=35.   Note – F iscal deficit indicates the government's total borrowing requirements, including interest while Primary Deficit indicates the government's total borrowing requirements, except interest.  

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