
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Transcribed Image Text:The Horizon Government has the following financial details for the fiscal
year: Tax Revenue: $600,000,000 Government Spending: $680,000,000
is the government running a surplus, a balanced budget, or a deficit? If it
is not a balanced budget, how large is the imbalance?
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