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MIA6 Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

expenses

Two taxes went to pay the expenses of the government, such as the salaries of officials. What does "expenses" mean? Usually means costs? How about 'budget"? The money that you plan to do something?

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Expenses are what the government (here) must pay. Costs are what the government causes the taxpayers. A budget is planned expenses and revenue.

  • Expenses are what the government (here) must pay.
  • Costs are what the government causes the taxpayers.
  • A budget is planned expenses and revenue.
  • The appropriate word here is 'expenses', I think.
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Expenses are what the government (here) must pay.
Costs are what the government causes the taxpayers.
A budget is planned expenses and revenue.

The appropriate word here is 'expenses', I think.

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