Question 36
Public FinanceWhich of the following can be considered as being outside the objectives of public finance?
- A.The allocation of resources to various sectors of the economy
- B.The objective of even distribution of income and wealth
- C.The achievement of economic stability
- D.The deregulation of the economy
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: D (The deregulation of the economy)
Explanation
Allocation, distribution and stabilisation are the aims of public finance; deregulation is a policy of withdrawing government control.