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Gle 101: Management Of Public Finance And Resources Question Paper

Gle 101: Management Of Public Finance And Resources

Course:Diploma In Governance Leadership And Elections

Institution: Catholic University Of Eastern Africa question papers

Exam Year:2017

THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA
MAIN EXAMINATION
JANUARY – APRIL 2017 TRIMESTER
CENTRE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ETHICS
DIPLOMA IN GOVERNANCE LEADERSHIP AND ELECTIONS
REGULAR PROGRAMME
GLE 101: MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND RESOURCES
Date: APRIL 2017 Duration: 2 Hours
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question ONE and ANY OTHER TWO
Questions Q1. a) Clearly state THREE Similarities and THREE Differences Between Public Finance and Private Finance. (6 marks)
b) Describe Prof. Dalton’s Principle of Maximum Social Advantage, Highlighting its Assumptions and How the Point of Maximum Social Advantage is achieved ( You may use any relevant diagrams for illustration purposes). (5marks)
c) Citing any relevant examples, Clearly Highlight the Significance of Public Expenditure in a functional economy. (5marks)
d) Discuss the General Effects of Public Debt on the Economy and Society. ( 5marks )
e) Describe The Key Objectives of a Good Taxation System within an economy. ( 5marks )
f) Clearly Explain the FOUR Functions of a National Budget. ( 4marks )
Q2. a) Distinguish between Direct and Indirect Taxes ( 4 marks )
b) Explain the difference between Proportional, Progressive and Regressive Taxation Structures ( 6marks)
c) Discuss TEN Canons of Taxation that are available from Public Finance academic literature (10 marks )
Q3. a) Describe the various classifications of Public Expenditure within a Government set-up ( 5marks)
b) Why has there been a consistent growth in the level of Public Expenditure incurred by governments across many countries? Illustrate your response with relevant examples. ( 7 marks )
c) Discuss the general effects of public expenditure on a country’s economy. ( 8 marks )
Q4. a) Describe the Internal and External Burdens of Public Debt on a Country’s economy. (10 marks )
b) Discuss TEN reasons why the Public Debt for various countries has skyrocketed over time. ( 10 marks )
Q5. a) Discuss the Rationale and the Significance of a Public Sector Budget. ( 6 marks )
b) Explain FOUR principles that should be adhered to in the preparation of a good Public Sector Budget ( 4marks )
c) Distinguish between a Balanced, Deficit and Surplus Budget and Highlight the various classifications of Public Sector Budgets that are operational within a government set-up ( 6 marks)
d) What are the main challenges that are faced in the process of Public Sector Budgeting ? (4marks)
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