Deficit spending" refers to a situation where the government:  A. Spends borrowed funds B. Collects more tax revenues than it spends C. Does not need to borrow funds D. Is spending less than the year before

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 "Deficit spending" refers to a situation where the government: 
A. Spends borrowed funds
B. Collects more tax revenues than it spends
C. Does not need to borrow funds
D. Is spending less than the year before

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When tax revenue collected by the government is equal to government spending the situation is known as balanced budget.

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