Question

This diagram shows a government’s budget.

Which of the following words can best be applied to this budget?

unbalanced
balanced
deficit
surplus

Answer 1

I can’t see the diagram you mean — could you upload it or describe the numbers/labels (government receipts/revenue and spending/expenditure)?

To help you decide, here are the meanings and the quick test:

- Balanced: revenue = expenditure (government budget is exactly even).
- Deficit: expenditure > revenue (government is spending more than it receives).
- Surplus: revenue > expenditure (government is receiving more than it spends).
- Unbalanced: non‑technical term meaning not balanced — less precise than deficit/surplus.

So compare the two amounts shown. If spending is larger pick “deficit”; if revenue is larger pick “surplus”; if they’re equal pick “balanced.” If the diagram just shows they’re unequal but doesn’t say which is bigger, “unbalanced” would fit (but “deficit” or “surplus” are the precise choices).