LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

   B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ECONOMICS

TA 22

FIFTH SEMESTER – November 2008

EC 5503 – FISCAL ECONOMICS

 

 

 

Date : 10-11-08                     Dept. No.                                       Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

PART A:         Answer any five questions in not exceeding 75 words                    5×4 = 20

1. Distinguish between Public Finance and Private Finance.
2. Explain the cannons of Public Expenditure.
3. What are the objectives of Taxation?
4. Distinguish between Impact, Incidence and Shifting of a Tax.
5. Explain the principle of Compensatory Finance.
6. What is a budget? State the objectives of a budget.
7. Compare revenue and capital budget.

 

PART B:      Answer any four questions in not exceeding 300 words                    4 x10 = 40

1. Explain the principle of Maximum Social Advantage.
2. Explain the features of a good tax system.
3. Explain the incidence of taxation in terms of modern theory.
4. Examine the scope of Value Added Tax in India.
5. What are the objectives and principles of public debt management?
6. What are the recommendations of the 12^th Finance Commission?
7. What are the instruments of sound financial administration?

 

PART C:   Answer any two questions in not exceeding 900 words                                    2 x20 = 40

1. Analyse the effects of Public Expenditure on production and distribution.
2. What is taxable capacity? Has India reached the limit of taxable capacity? Explain.
3. Public borrowing has become an integral part of Economic Development. – Discuss.

Give an account of the Fiscal Policy in India.

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