INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2020 - 21
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding the Importance of Fiscal Policy in India.
- Fiscal policy plays a key role in elevating the rate of capital formation both in the public and private sectors.
- Fiscal policy helps in providing stimulus to elevate the savings rate.
- It aims to minimise the imbalance in the dispersal of income and wealth.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: d)
Importance of Fiscal Policy in India:
- In a country like India, fiscal policy plays a key role in elevating the rate of capital formation both in the public and private sectors.
- Through taxation, the fiscal policy helps mobilise considerable amount of resources for financing its numerous projects.
- Fiscal policy also helps in providing stimulus to elevate the savings rate.
- The fiscal policy gives adequate incentives to the private sector to expand its activities.
- Fiscal policy aims to minimise the imbalance in the dispersal of income and wealth.
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Solution: d)
Importance of Fiscal Policy in India:
- In a country like India, fiscal policy plays a key role in elevating the rate of capital formation both in the public and private sectors.
- Through taxation, the fiscal policy helps mobilise considerable amount of resources for financing its numerous projects.
- Fiscal policy also helps in providing stimulus to elevate the savings rate.
- The fiscal policy gives adequate incentives to the private sector to expand its activities.
- Fiscal policy aims to minimise the imbalance in the dispersal of income and wealth.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements.
- Counter-cyclical fiscal policy becomes critical during an economic crisis.
- Counter-cyclical fiscal policy is the one wherein fiscal policy reinforces the business cycle by being expansionary (increase spending/reduce taxes) during good times and contractionary (reduce spending/increase taxes) during recessions.
- Pro-cyclical fiscal policy stabilizes the business cycle by being contractionary in good times and expansionary during recessions.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: a)
While counter-cyclical fiscal policy is necessary to smooth out economic cycles, it becomes critical during an economic crisis.
Relevance of Counter-cyclical Fiscal Policy:
Indian Kings used to build palaces during famines and droughts to provide employment and improve the economic fortunes of the private sector. Economic theory, in effect, makes the same recommendation: in a recessionary year, Government must spend more than during expansionary times. Such counter-cyclical fiscal policy stabilizes the business cycle by being contractionary (reduce spending/increase taxes) in good times and expansionary (increase spending/reduce taxes) in bad times. On the other hand, a pro-cyclical fiscal policy is the one wherein fiscal policy reinforces the business cycle by being expansionary during good times and contractionary during recessions.
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Solution: a)
While counter-cyclical fiscal policy is necessary to smooth out economic cycles, it becomes critical during an economic crisis.
Relevance of Counter-cyclical Fiscal Policy:
Indian Kings used to build palaces during famines and droughts to provide employment and improve the economic fortunes of the private sector. Economic theory, in effect, makes the same recommendation: in a recessionary year, Government must spend more than during expansionary times. Such counter-cyclical fiscal policy stabilizes the business cycle by being contractionary (reduce spending/increase taxes) in good times and expansionary (increase spending/reduce taxes) in bad times. On the other hand, a pro-cyclical fiscal policy is the one wherein fiscal policy reinforces the business cycle by being expansionary during good times and contractionary during recessions.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
The Fiscal Policy intends to
- Control the price level of the country
- Achieve full employment, or near full employment
- Maintain the economy’s growth rate
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: d)
Main objectives of Fiscal Policy in India:
- Economic growth:Fiscal policy helps maintain the economy’s growth rate so that certain economic goals can be achieved.
- Price stability:It controls the price level of the country so that when the inflation is too high, prices can be regulated.
- Full employment:It aims to achieve full employment, or near full employment, as a tool to recover from low economic activity.
Incorrect
Solution: d)
Main objectives of Fiscal Policy in India:
- Economic growth:Fiscal policy helps maintain the economy’s growth rate so that certain economic goals can be achieved.
- Price stability:It controls the price level of the country so that when the inflation is too high, prices can be regulated.
- Full employment:It aims to achieve full employment, or near full employment, as a tool to recover from low economic activity.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following forms part of Capital Receipts?
- Sale of shares in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)
- Recovery of loans
- Fresh loans given by Government.
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: b)
Fresh loans given by Government forms the part of Capital expenditure.
Capital Receipts: The government also receives money by way of loans or from the sale of its assets. Loans will have to be returned to the agencies from which they have been borrowed. Thus they create liability. Sale of government assets, like sale of shares in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) which is referred to as PSU disinvestment, reduce the total amount of financial assets of the government. All those receipts of the government which create liability or reduce financial assets are termed as capital receipts. When government takes fresh loans, it will mean that in future these loans will have to be returned and interest will have to be paid on these loans.
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Solution: b)
Fresh loans given by Government forms the part of Capital expenditure.
Capital Receipts: The government also receives money by way of loans or from the sale of its assets. Loans will have to be returned to the agencies from which they have been borrowed. Thus they create liability. Sale of government assets, like sale of shares in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) which is referred to as PSU disinvestment, reduce the total amount of financial assets of the government. All those receipts of the government which create liability or reduce financial assets are termed as capital receipts. When government takes fresh loans, it will mean that in future these loans will have to be returned and interest will have to be paid on these loans.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following measures is/are examples of expansionary fiscal policy?
- Tax rebate to companies
2. Increasing the subsidies - Providing loans at higher interest rates
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: b)
Expansionary fiscal policy is a form of fiscal policy that involves decreasing taxes, increasing government expenditures or both, in order to fight recessionary pressures.
Increasing the subsidies decreases the out of pocket expenditure. Thus, increases the spending capacity.
Tax rebate to companies increase the profit to companies. This further helps in reducing the prices of goods and services. Thus, increase the demand in the economy.
Providing loans at higher interest rate decreases the demand for the loans. Thus, it decreases the liquidity in the market and leads to decreases the spending capacity.
Incorrect
Solution: b)
Expansionary fiscal policy is a form of fiscal policy that involves decreasing taxes, increasing government expenditures or both, in order to fight recessionary pressures.
Increasing the subsidies decreases the out of pocket expenditure. Thus, increases the spending capacity.
Tax rebate to companies increase the profit to companies. This further helps in reducing the prices of goods and services. Thus, increase the demand in the economy.
Providing loans at higher interest rate decreases the demand for the loans. Thus, it decreases the liquidity in the market and leads to decreases the spending capacity.
- Tax rebate to companies
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