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JC Government Revenue & Expenditure Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is one of the reasons the government is involved in the economy?

a)

To increase personal wealth

b)

To privatize public services

c)

To regulate the economy

d)

To eliminate taxes

2.

What does taxation refer to?

a)

The creation of jobs in the private sector

b)

The government practice of collecting money to pay for public services

c)

The allocation of funds for national debt

d)

The practice of borrowing money from citizens

3.

What is debt servicing?

a)

The creation of surplus budgets

b)

The regulation of the economy

c)

The allocation of money for paying off national debt

d)

The process of collecting taxes

4.

What does capital describe?

a)

Everyday or regular income and expenditure

b)

One-off or long-term income and expenditure

c)

The government's planned revenue

d)

The government's planned expenditure

5.

What does current describe?

a)

One-off or long-term income and expenditure

b)

The government's deficit budget

c)

Everyday or regular income and expenditure

d)

The government's surplus budget

6.

What is the national budget?

a)

A document showing the government's taxation policies

b)

A document showing the government's enterprise support plan

c)

A document showing the government's planned revenue and expenditure for the next year

d)

A document showing the government's debt servicing plan

7.

What is a surplus budget?

a)

When planned total income is greater than planned total expenditure

b)

When planned total income is equal to planned total expenditure

c)

When planned total expenditure is greater than planned total income

d)

When planned total expenditure is equal to planned total income

8.

What is a balanced budget?

a)

When planned total income is greater than planned total expenditure

b)

When planned total income is equal to planned total expenditure

c)

When planned total expenditure is greater than planned total income

d)

When planned total expenditure is less than planned total income

9.

What is a deficit budget?

a)

When planned total income is greater than planned total expenditure

b)

When planned total income is equal to planned total expenditure

c)

When planned total expenditure is greater than planned total income

d)

When planned total expenditure is less than planned total income

10.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for government involvement in the economy?

a)

To protect natural resources

b)

To create jobs and collect taxes

c)

To eliminate public services

d)

To regulate the economy