Joint Venture & Public Sector

Public sector enterprises are owned by the:

• government ministers

• members of the public

• government

• board of directors

Public corporations are financed mainly through:

• selling shares to the public

• selling debentures

• owners' own contribution

• taxation

Which of the following is NOT true of a public corporation?

• the directors run their business according to their wishes

• their main objective is not profit

• they provide service to the people free or at low cost

• They are mostly nationalized industries

All of the following are advantages of public corporations, except:

• they attempt to avoid job losses

• they aim to maximise profits

• they provide important public services

• they are important for some strategic industries

All of the following are objectives of public sector enterprises, except:

• financial

• service

• social

• expansion

Which one of the following enterprises is a state-owned?

• Fantasy

• Agora

• Maldives Posts

• Ghiyasuddin International School

All of the following are disadvantages of public corporations, except:

• government subsidy can lead to inefficiency

• lack of incentive to increase consumer choice

• government can misuse them for political reasons

• government owns natural monopolies to avoid wasteful competition

The world's biggest retailer having outlets all around world is:

• Alibaba

• Walmart

• Coca-cola

• Carrefour

Which one of these businesses is an example of joint venture in Maldives?

• MTCC

• STELCO

• Gamma Island Food

• MPL

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