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BudgetA detailed schedule of financial activity, such as an advertising budget, a sales budget, or a capital budget.Budget Similar MatchesPrimary budget surplusPrimary budget surplusThe primary budget surplus (or deficit) of a government is the surplus excluding interest payments on its outstanding debt. Budget accountBudget accountA bank account set up to control a person's regular expenditure. The account would typically include the payment of such items as mortgage, utilities, telephone and other similar items. Annual expenditure for each item is divided by 12 and paid into the account monthly. The bills are then paid from the budget account as they become due. Budget deficitBudget deficitThe gap between government spending and revenue and thus the amount that needs to be borrowed. Definition varies between countries. Intrabudgetary transactionsIntrabudgetary transactionsEffected when payment and receipt both occur within the budget, or when payment is made from off-budget federal entities whose budget authority and outlays are excluded from the budget totals. Balanced budgetBalanced budget1. A government budget surplus that is zero, thus with net tax revenue equalling expenditure. 2. A balanced budget change in policy or behavior is one in which a component of the government budget, usually taxes, is adjusted as necessary to maintain a balanced budget. Further SuggestionsOff budget Federal entitiesBudget surplus Balanced budget Budget constraint Flexible budget The Budget Budget deficit Budget deficit Budget surplus Budget authority |
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