Government affects national saving through public saving. When its spending exceeds its revenue, the government runs a budget deficit, which represents positive public saving. O a. True O b. False
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A budget deficit occurs when government spending exceeds its revenue. Public saving is the difference between government revenue and government spending. When spending exceeds revenue, the difference is negative, meaning there is negative public saving. Therefore, Show more…
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