A criterion by which public goods are distinguished from private goods
Externality principle
Public choice principle
None of the above
Exclusion principle
180 practice sets · Page 6 of 9
A criterion by which public goods are distinguished from private goods
Externality principle
Public choice principle
None of the above
Exclusion principle
A budget where there is excess of expenditure over revenue is called
Deficit
Balanced
Zero-based
Surplus
.................... is the first country to implement GST
U K
Canada
France
USA
.................... is a broad based and a single comprehensive tax levied on goods and services consumed in an economy
CENVAT
GST
None of these
VAT
................ is the debt which is paid any legal enforcement
compulsory Debt
internal debt
external debt
Voluntary debt
............ refers to refusal to repay the debt
Capital levy
Sinking fund
none of the above
Repudiation
........... is the process of replacing maturing securities with new securities.
Repudiation
Refunding
Conversion
Capital levy
.......... is a special type of once for all tax on capital imposed to repay war debts.
Repudiation
Refunding
Conversion
Capital levy
Wiseman-Peacock hypotheses supports in a much stronger manner the possibility of
An upward trend in public expenditure
A downward trend in public expenditure
A constancy of public expenditure
A mixed trend in public expenditure
Who proposed the Zero-based budgeting for the first time
David Ricardo
Alfred marshall
Adam Smith
Peter Phyrr
Who is the father of Public Finance
Dalton
Pigou
Smith
Musgrave
Who is the exponent of Law of Increasing State Activities?
Dalton
Pigou
Smith
Wagner
Who is the author of the book The Theory of Public Finance?
Dalton
R A Musgrave
A.R. Prest
Harvey Rosen
Which tax cannot be shifted to others?
Excise duty
Sales tax
Entertainment tax
Wealth tax
Which one of the following taxes is levied by the State Government only?
Entertainment tax
Corporation tax
Wealth tax
Income tax
Which one of the following is the most acceptable theory of taxation
Benefit theory
Cost of service theory
Ability to pay theory
None of these
Which one of the following is not a tax base?
Income
wealth
Utility
Consumption
Which one of the following is not a public utility?
Electricity
Water supply
Gas service
Tourism
Which one of the following is not a method for redeeming public debt?
Sinking fund
Capital levy
Terminal annuities
Grants in aid
Which one of the following is an optional function of Government?
Defense
Old Age Security
Law and Order
None of these