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Economics · May / June 2017 · Paper 11 · Question 19

2281Fiscal policy

The charts relate to the Financial Statement of the government of New Zealand for 2014. What can be concluded?

  1. AExpenditure on welfare was higher than the combined expenditure on education and health.
  2. BThe government was $2.8 billion in surplus.
  3. CThe largest source of the government’s income was from direct taxation.
  4. DThe number of business corporations was very small.

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Correct answer: C. The largest source of the government’s income was from direct taxation.

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