Microeconomics (2nd Edition) (Pearson Series in Economics)
Microeconomics (2nd Edition) (Pearson Series in Economics)
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ISBN: 9780134492049
Author: Daron Acemoglu, David Laibson, John List
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10, Problem 1Q
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Situations when the government faces a situation of budget surplus.

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Government faces a situation of budget surplus when the tax revenue collected by the government is large enough to cover its expenditure and have additional funds afterwards. A situation of budget surplus indicates that the government is using its revenue appropriately and efficiently.

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