A budget deficit occurs when:

A Exports exceed imports

B Government spending exceeds tax revenue in a given fiscal year

C GDP declines

D Unemployment rises

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Budget deficit = spending > revenue (opposite: surplus). Financed by borrowing (issuing government bonds). National debt = accumulated deficits over time. Cyclical vs structural deficits.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "A budget deficit occurs when:" is Option B: Government spending exceeds tax revenue in a given fiscal year.

The other options — A) Exports exceed imports, C) GDP declines, D) Unemployment rises — are incorrect for this Pre-MBA Exam Prep question. As explained above: Budget deficit = spending > revenue (opposite: surplus). Financed by borrowing (issuing government bonds). National debt = accumulated deficits over time. Cyclical vs structural deficits.

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A budget deficit occurs when:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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