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Fiscal Policy

ICSE · Class 12 · Economics

Flashcards for Fiscal Policy — ICSE Class 12 Economics. Quick Q&A cards covering key concepts, definitions, and formulas.

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Card 1Meaning of Public Finance

What is public finance?

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Public finance is the science of income and expenditure of the government. It studies how the government raises funds, spends them, and manages debt for public welfare.

Card 2Meaning of Public Finance

Why is public finance called a border-line subject?

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Public finance lies between economics and politics because it deals with government income and expenditure, and government actions are both economic and political in nature.

Card 3Public Finance vs Private Finance

How is public finance different from private finance?

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Private finance studies the income, expenditure, and debt of an individual or private company. Public finance studies the income, expenditure, and borrowing of the government.

Card 4Meaning of Public Finance

What are fiscal operations?

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Fiscal operations are the methods of income, expenditure, and borrowing of public authorities. They are called fiscal operations because they relate to the government treasury, or the fisc.

Card 5Meaning of Fiscal Policy

What is fiscal policy?

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Fiscal policy is a policy which is concerned with the effects of public expenditure, taxation and public borrowing on income, output and employment. It is a tool through which the government regulates

Card 6Instruments of Fiscal Policy

Which are the main instruments of fiscal policy?

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The main instruments of fiscal policy are public revenue, public expenditure, public debt, and deficit financing.

Card 7Objectives of Fiscal Policy

Why did fiscal policy gain special importance with Keynesian economics?

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Fiscal policy gained special importance because Keynes asserted that an economy does not necessarily ensure full employment of all productive resources. An economy may settle at an underemployment lev

Card 8Objectives of Fiscal Policy

How does fiscal policy help when private expenditure is deficient?

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When private expenditure is deficient, public expenditure should be increased to ensure full employment. The government can do this through large-scale public works programmes and by encouraging peopl

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