Primary deficit will be equal to fiscal deficit when ______.

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Primary deficit will be equal to fiscal deficit when net interest payment is zero. Explanation: • Primary deficit is defined as: Primary Deficit = Fiscal Deficit − Interest Payments • Therefore, if Interest Payments = 0, then: Primary Deficit = Fiscal Deficit • Revenue deficit being zero or fiscal deficit being zero does NOT automatically make primary deficit equal to fiscal deficit.

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