Thursday, February 12, 2015

Year 9 - Economics - 12-2-15

Thai Sikh International School
E-Learning Programme – Online Assignment –   12-02-2015

Name :                                                                                            Subject:Economics
Year   :  9 A&B                                                                             Schedule No. :  7


I.MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:-


   1.      The production of which of types of goods, given below, has to be financed b the government?
a.       Capital
b.      Consumer
c.       Merit
d.      Public
   2.      Which of the following is an example of a transfer payment?
a.       Government expenditure on teachers’ salaries.
b.      Government expenditure on student grants.
c.       Government expenditure on the building of schools.
d.      Government expenditure on the maintenance of school buildings.
   3.      How may an increase in government expenditure, on the education of the poor, benefit the rich?
a.       In the short term, the rates of progressive taxes may have to rise.
b.      In the short term, some government expenditure on higher education may have to be reduced.
c.       In the longer term, the productivity of workers may rise and if hence the productive capacity of the economy might increase.
d.      In the longer term, more workers may emigrate which may raise the dependency ratio on those remaining.
   4.      Which of the following is a possible aim of public sector expenditure but not that of private sector?
a.       To ensure that all costs of production are covered.
b.      To ensure full employment of resources.
c.       To finance the purchase of capital goods.
d.      To finance the expenditure on research and development.


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