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SS2 Economics

Balanced and Unbalanced budget

Overview

Explain the concepts of budget deficits budget surplus, balanced budget and the component of national debt. Explain the concept of and criteria for revenue allocation (including resource control) in Nigeria and associated problems.

What you'll learn
  • Meaning of balanced budget, reasons for balanced budget, meaning of surplus and deficit budget, ways of financing deficit budget and their effects (e.g. debt burden, debt relief, debt buy back )