I'm not an accountant, but here very briefly is how I understand these terms. 1) rearranging one's financial affairs so that the deficit no longer exists 2) deciding how to deal with a deficit 3) taking steps to pay off and eliminate a deficit 4) allocating money to pay the interest charges on a deficit
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