Budget for a fiscal year is a statement of revenue and expenditure of the government for the particular year. If the expenditure is more than the revenue for a particular year, then this difference is called the fiscal deficit. If the revenue is more than the expenditure for a particular year then this difference is called the excess revenue.
For a government that taxes and spends, there is revenue (income) and expenditures (outlays). When the expenditures exceed the revenue, the difference is a deficit, also referred to as a "shortfall". When revenue exceeds expenditures, there is money left over, and this is a surplus.
A surplus is more than needed, a deficit is a shortage or loss
Surplus energy is an excess amount and deficit is not enough energy
If the revenue is less than the expenditure, a budget is said to be in deficit. A budget is divided into 3: a. Surplus budget b. Deficit budget c. Balanced budget Surplus : REVENUE greater than EXPENDITURE Deficit : REVENUE less than EXPENDITURE Balanced : REVENUE equals EXPENDITURE
If the Government expenditures are more than government receipts this situation represents Budget Deficit and if the government expenditures are less than the government revenue or the revenues are more than expenditures, the budget is Surplus.
For a normal business it is Profit or Loss (depending upon which is greater) For a non-profit organisation (eg a Charity) it is Surplus or Deficit.
a federal budget deficit
Deficit A+ the government will have a surplus
The main difference between the fiscal and budget deficit is of time period in consideration.Fiscal Deficit is the Govt. Deficit (Government Expenditures - Government Earnings (excluding borrowings)) for a fiscal year let say 2008-09 while...Budget Deficit is the Govt. Deficit in fiscal year 2008-09 (i.e. fiscal deficit for year 2008-09) plus the past Debt over the Government (i.e. the net sum of all past Fiscal deficit/surplus before fiscal year 2008-09).
The difference, on a yearly basis, between the budget (expenses) for the federal government of the United States and revenues (income). When the expenses are more than the income, the difference is called the deficit. When the income is more than the expenses, the difference is called a surplus.
Deficit
The opposite of a deficit is a surplus. A deficit occurs when a country's expenses are greater than their revenues. A surplus is the opposite.