economics

Which of the following is not n item of capital expenditure?

A. Construction of highways B. Building of dams C. payment of salaries and wages D. building of new universities Correct…

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Occupational distribution of population is mainly influenced by?

A. economic factors B. religious factors C. geographical factors D. social factors Correct Answer: Option A - economic factors

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Government revenue will increase if tax is imposed on a good whose demand is?

A. elastic B. inelastic C. unitary elastic D. perfectly elastic Correct Answer: Option B - inelastic

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The creation of utility can be referred to as?

A. value added B. profit maximization C. entreprenuership D. production Correct Answer: Option D - production

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The reduction in the value of a country’s currency of other nations is known as?

A. deflation B. devaluation C. inflation D. revaluation Correct Answer: Option B - devaluation

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A form of tax in which the poor pay a higher rate than the rich is known as?

A. regressive tax B. backward tax C. oppressive tax D. retrogressive tax Correct Answer: Option A - regressive tax

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One quality of money which makes it possible to be carried easily is its?

A. Scarcity B. Durability C. portability D. acceptability Correct Answer: Option C - portability

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In a socialist economy, factors of production are owned and controlled by the?

A. citizens B. businessmen C. government D. foreigners Correct Answer: Option C - government

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The situation where by a government spends more than its budgets for a fiscal year is known as?

A. extra budget B. surplus budget C. mid-year budget D. deficit budget Correct Answer: Option D - deficit budget

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Mortgage banks give loan to investors on long term basis to?

A. finance agriculture B. establish banks C. acquire machinery D. build houses Correct Answer: Option D - build houses

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