Budget surplus

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Budget surplus is when the government receives more in taxes than it spends in a year.

Definition

According to Principles of Economics by Timothy Taylor (3rd edition),

Budget surplus. When the government receives more in taxes than it spends in a year.

According to Macroeconomics by Mankiw (7th edition),

Budget surplus. An excess of receipts over expenditure.