Thursday, 10 October 2013

L6 HW : Fiscal Deficit Essay

Dear Lower Sixth

Sorry for the late posting, but here it is:

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

does a reduction in the fiscal deficit mean that the government are spending more than they earn or that they are spending less than they earn and have money left over.

www.inspiringeconomics.life said...

It means they are spending less and possibly taxing more. On the chart it's where the gap between the two lines is narrowing.

Anonymous said...

If the deficit decreased, wouldn't that decrease the amount that the government tax people (e.g. income tax, VAT, etc)?

www.inspiringeconomics.life said...

In the long term, but to decrease the deficit the govt has to reduce spending - focus on that