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In the table below is a set of explanations. Match the term on the right (in green) with its correct explanation.
| Explanation | Term | Options |
|---|---|---|
| Deliberate changes in budget revenue and expenditue to affect the level of economic activity. | MYEFO | |
| An instrument of fiscal policy that smoothes out fluctuations in the level of economic activity. | automatic stabilisers | |
| The estimated revenue and expenditure of the government for the next year and future years. | fiscal drag | |
| Net operating balance minus net capital investment. | budget | |
| The intended overall impact of the budget on the level of economic activity. | fiscal balance | |
| Headline cash balance less net advances. | discretionary changes | |
| A situation where taxpayers move into higher tax brackets due to wage rises and inflation. | contractionary fiscal policy | |
| A method of collecting personal income tax. | underlying cash balance | |
| Fiscal policy stance that reduces the size of the deficit or increases the size of the surplus. | fiscal stance | |
| A revision of budget estimates that occurs in December or January each year. | PAYG |