To maximize government revenue

To allocate resources efficiently

To promote economic growth

To reduce income inequality

Transparency

Accountability

Efficiency

Equity

Goods that are provided by the government

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous

Goods that are consumed by all citizens equally

Goods that are subsidized by the government

Merit goods are goods that the government believes are beneficial to society, while demerit goods are goods that the government believes are harmful to society.

Merit goods are goods that are provided by the government, while demerit goods are goods that are prohibited by the government.

Merit goods are goods that are subsidized by the government, while demerit goods are goods that are taxed by the government.

Merit goods are goods that are consumed by all citizens equally, while demerit goods are goods that are consumed by only a few citizens.

Costs or benefits that are imposed on third parties as a result of an economic activity

Costs or benefits that are incurred by the government as a result of an economic activity

Costs or benefits that are incurred by the producer of a good or service

Costs or benefits that are incurred by the consumer of a good or service

To provide goods and services that the private sector is unable or unwilling to provide

To regulate the private sector to ensure that it operates in a competitive and efficient manner

To redistribute income from the rich to the poor

To promote economic growth

Horizontal equity refers to the equal treatment of individuals with equal incomes, while vertical equity refers to the equal treatment of individuals with different incomes.

Horizontal equity refers to the equal treatment of individuals with different incomes, while vertical equity refers to the equal treatment of individuals with equal incomes.

Horizontal equity refers to the equal treatment of individuals with different wealth, while vertical equity refers to the equal treatment of individuals with equal wealth.

Horizontal equity refers to the equal treatment of individuals with different consumption patterns, while vertical equity refers to the equal treatment of individuals with equal consumption patterns.

The division of fiscal powers between different levels of government

The use of fiscal policy to promote economic growth

The use of fiscal policy to stabilize the economy

The use of fiscal policy to redistribute income

To provide infrastructure and other public goods that support economic activity

To invest in education and other human capital development programs

To provide subsidies to businesses and industries

To reduce taxes on businesses and individuals

The total amount of money that the government owes to its creditors

The total amount of money that the government has borrowed from its central bank

The total amount of money that the government has borrowed from foreign governments

The total amount of money that the government has borrowed from domestic banks

The difference between government revenue and government expenditure

The difference between government expenditure and government revenue

The difference between government borrowing and government lending

The difference between government assets and government liabilities

To provide social safety nets for the poor and vulnerable

To provide tax breaks for the wealthy

To reduce government spending on public goods and services

To increase government borrowing

The distribution of the burden of a tax among different groups of people

The total amount of revenue that a tax generates

The rate at which a tax is levied

The base on which a tax is levied

The ability of a tax to raise revenue without causing economic distortions

The ability of a tax to raise revenue without causing inflation

The ability of a tax to raise revenue without causing unemployment

The ability of a tax to raise revenue without causing income inequality

The equal treatment of individuals with equal incomes

The equal treatment of individuals with different incomes

The equal treatment of individuals with different wealth

The equal treatment of individuals with different consumption patterns