The fiscal deficit is ₹400 crore and interest payments are ₹500 crore. The government has

a primary deficit of ₹900 croreCorrect answerYour answera primary deficit of ₹100 croreCorrect answerYour answera primary surplus of ₹100 croreCorrect answerYour answerno primary deficit or surplusCorrect answerYour answer

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PD = 400 − 500 = −100.
A negative primary deficit is a primary surplus of ₹100 crore.

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The fiscal deficit is ₹400 crore and interest payments are ₹500 crore. The government has

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