Public Expenditure
Economics ⇒ Government and the Economy
Public Expenditure starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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Define public expenditure.
Describe the impact of public expenditure on economic growth.
Distinguish between developmental and non-developmental expenditure with examples.
Distinguish between productive and unproductive public expenditure with examples.
Explain how public expenditure can be used as a tool for redistribution of income.
Explain the concept of 'public goods' and their relation to public expenditure.
Explain the difference between revenue expenditure and capital expenditure.
Explain the effect of public expenditure on employment generation.
Which of the following is a capital expenditure? (1) Payment of salaries (2) Construction of highways (3) Purchase of office stationery (4) Payment of interest on loans
Which of the following is a developmental expenditure? (1) Defence (2) Police (3) Health (4) Interest payments
Which of the following is a feature of capital expenditure? (1) Recurring in nature (2) Creates assets (3) Does not create assets (4) Spent on salaries
Which of the following is a non-productive expenditure? (1) Expenditure on education (2) Expenditure on defence (3) Expenditure on irrigation (4) Expenditure on health
Fill in the blank: Expenditure incurred by the government on defence is classified as _______ expenditure.
Fill in the blank: Expenditure on the construction of a new railway line is a _______ expenditure.
Fill in the blank: Expenditure on the maintenance of government buildings is a _______ expenditure.
Fill in the blank: Expenditure on the payment of interest on government loans is a _______ expenditure.
True or False: All capital expenditure is developmental in nature.
True or False: All public expenditure is productive in nature.
True or False: Public expenditure always leads to inflation in the economy.
True or False: Public expenditure can be used to reduce income inequalities in society.
