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Economic Definition of budget. Defined.

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Term budget Definition: A statement of the financial position of an entity--especially household, business, or government--based on estimates of anticipated revenues and expenditures. A budget is balanced if the revenues and expenditures are equal. A budget deficit arises if expenditures exceed revenues and a budget surplus exists if revenues are greater than expenditures.

 

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