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4.5 Role of the state in the macroeconomy

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Question 12

The table below shows fiscal data for a hypothetical economy in a given financial year:

Fiscal ComponentValue
Taxes on incomes and profits£175 billion\text{£}175\text{ billion}£175 billion
Taxes on expenditure (such as VAT)£115 billion\text{£}115\text{ billion}£115 billion
Current government spending on public services£210 billion\text{£}210\text{ billion}£210 billion
Capital government spending (infrastructure)£45 billion\text{£}45\text{ billion}£45 billion
Transfer payments (welfare and state pensions)£55 billion\text{£}55\text{ billion}£55 billion

Based on this data, what is the country's overall budget balance?

A budget deficit of £20 billion\text{£}20\text{ billion}£20 billion

A budget surplus of £25 billion\text{£}25\text{ billion}£25 billion

A budget surplus of £35 billion\text{£}35\text{ billion}£35 billion

A budget deficit of £75 billion\text{£}75\text{ billion}£75 billion

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