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Explore the intersection of economics and politics in public finance, covering topics such as revenue, debt, income distribution, and social goods. Learn the complexities and significance of managing public funds effectively.
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“Public finance” course First term 2010/2011 Instructor Dr. Mo’een Rajab E.mail: moeenrajab@hotmail.com Palestine University Finance and business college
Questions for Revision (III) 2/1/2011
Section IMention whether the below statements are true or false: 1- In short: public finance is a monetary science. 2-The size of public revenue is one of fiscal science activities.
3- Public finance is one of those subjects which is on the boarder line between economics & politics. 4-Public finance in modern era is a simple phenomenon.
5- Public Revenuesdeals with the method of raising funds and the principles of taxation. 6- Public Debt deals with the study of the causes and methods of public loans as well as public debt management .
7- One ofthe basic functions of public finance is to make proper adjustments in income distributional . 8- The private sector can satisfy the social wants owing to their typical nature.
9- Social wants are satisfied by individual goods. 10- Social wants cannot be satisfied through the process of market mechanism
Section IIAnswer the following questions: 1- Give the meaning of public finance according to Dalton. 2- What are the activities of fiscal science?
3- What is public finance concerned with? 4- Mention the main contents of public finance.
5- Illustrate the complex aspects of public finance. 6- Explain what we mean by the economics of public finance.
7- Give Two items only of the public expenditure aspects. 8- Compare between social wants & social goods.
9- Distinguish between social wants and merit wants. 10- Satisfaction of collective wants involves complicated social problems. Explain.