Public Finance
GCE Economics

11 Public Finance practice questions covering everything you need for GCE.

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Sample Public Finance questions

Q12020· MEDIUM

Public Finance is a major branch of economics concerned with the revenue and expenditure of government. (a) Distinguish between recurrent expenditure and capital expenditure as used in public finance…

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Q22021· HARD

The government plays a vital role in managing the economy through its fiscal policy tools. (a) Define fiscal policy. (2 marks) (b) Explain FOUR objectives of fiscal policy in a developing economy. (…

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Q32020· EASY

If the Nigerian federal government collects ₦500 billion in total tax revenue and spends ₦650 billion in a fiscal year, the resulting fiscal position is a

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Q42021· MEDIUM

A tax is said to be regressive when

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Q52020· MEDIUM

Public debt management is LEAST concerned with

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Q62019· EASY

Which of the following best describes a progressive tax system?

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Q72023· MEDIUM

A trader purchases goods worth ₦80,000 and sells them for ₦120,000. If the government imposes a Value Added Tax (VAT) of 7.5% on the value added, the VAT payable by the trader is

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Q82024· HARD

The concept of 'crowding out' in public finance refers to a situation where

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Q92019· HARD

Given that a country's national income is ₦200 billion, government expenditure is ₦60 billion, and tax revenue is ₦45 billion, what is the ratio of the budget deficit to national income?

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Q102019· MEDIUM

Which of the following is an example of a non-tax revenue source for the Nigerian federal government?

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Q112021· EASY

The primary purpose of a government budget is to

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