Santa is having trouble keeping his sled and related delivery infrastructure in working order. But he knows

that he is a household and will have to save, earn or borrow to generate the funds necessary for maintenance
he has been told that the household budget is equivalent to the government fiscal balance and he understands the currency-issuing government has no financial constraints so he cannot work out why suppliers won't just accept his cheques.

Answer: that he is a household and will have to save, earn or borrow to generate the funds necessary for maintenance

The answer is Option (a). Of-course!

That is enough for today!