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Government Budget and the Economy

CBSE · Class 12 · Economics

Complete topic list for Government Budget and the Economy in CBSE Class 12 Economics. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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Topics in Government Budget and the Economy

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1. Meaning of Government Budget and Its Components

  • A budget is the statement of estimated receipts and expenditures of the government for a financial year.
  • In India, the financial year runs from 1 April to 31 March.
  • The main budget document is the Annual Financial Statement.
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2. Objectives of Government Budget

  • The Government budget has three main objectives: allocation, redistribution, and stabilisation.
  • Allocation means the Government provides goods and services that the market mechanism cannot provide efficiently.
  • Public goods are non-rivalrous and non-excludable.
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3. Classification of Receipts

  • Government receipts are divided into revenue receipts and capital receipts.
  • Revenue receipts do not create a claim on the Government.
  • Revenue receipts are of two types: tax revenue and non-tax revenue.
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4. Classification of Expenditure

  • Government expenditure is divided into revenue expenditure and capital expenditure.
  • Revenue expenditure is spending for normal functioning and does not create physical or financial assets.
  • Revenue expenditure includes interest payments and grants to states and other parties.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Government budget as the instrument through which the Government allocates resources, redistributes income, and stabilises the economy in a mixed economy

Mixed economyGovernment budgetObjectives of government budgetRevenue receiptsCapital receiptsGovernment expenditureBudget deficitsFiscal policy and multipliers

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