A budget deficit is incurred whenever:

A. Tax revenues fall short of expenditures over the fiscal year.
B. Discretionary fiscal spending is used to achieve macro equilibrium.
C. The U.S. Treasury engages in refinancing activities.
D. The government uses fiscal policy.


A. Tax revenues fall short of expenditures over the fiscal year.

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