WAEC Government 2014 Question 36

Question 36

Local Government

The money given by the central government to local authorities is known as

  1. A.block grants.
  2. B.capital expenditure.
  3. C.loans.
  4. D.royalties.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (block grants.)

Explanation

Grants from the centre to local councils are called grants (block grants or statutory allocations).