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How is a budget surplus different from a budget deficit? A budget surplus leads to an increase in the national debt; a budget deficit leads to a decrease in the national debt. A budget surplus happens when interest rates rise; a budget deficit happens when interest rates fall. A budget surplus is caused by an increase in mandatory spending at the federal level; a budget deficit is caused by an increase in discretionary spending at the federal level. A budget surplus occurs when revenues are greater than expenditures; a budget deficit occurs when expenditures are greater than revenues.

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C: A Budget Surplus Occurs When Revenues Are Greater Than Expenditures; A Budget Deficit Occurs When Expenditures Are Greater Than Revenues

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