Table 1 shows government finances for one year.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Government revenue | £760 billion |
| Government spending | £817 billion |
Using Table 1, calculate the budget deficit as a percentage of government revenue. Give your answer to one decimal place.
104 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Economics 2.3 How the government manages the economy, covering 2.3.1a Fiscal policy and income and expenditure, 2.3.1b Fiscal policy and government objectives, 2.3.1c The government budget, 2.3.2a The meaning of monetary policy, 2.3.2b Uses of monetary policy, 2.3.3a Supply-side policies and their trade-offs, 2.3.3b Using supply-side policies, and 2.3.4 Policies to correct positive and negative externalities. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.