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Free CIMA BA1 Practice Exam with Questions & Answers | Set: 4

Questions 31

A government receives some direct tax once a year and many firms pay over the indirect tax they owe quarterly. However, payments to government employees are made at the same rate every month.

Which asset does a government use to overcome this lack of synchronization between payments and receipts?

Options:
A.

Long-dated government bonds

B.

Short-dated government bonds

C.

Treasury bills

D.

Index-linked stock

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Questions 32

Which ONE of the following financial instruments is NOT issued for long term borrowing by the issuer?

Options:
A.

Treasury bills

B.

Equities

C.

Treasury bonds

D.

Mortgages

Questions 33

The burden of an indirect tax on a good will fall most heavily on the producer when

Options:
A.

the demand for the good is price inelastic and the supply is price inelastic

B.

the demand for the good is price inelastic and the supply is price elastic

C.

the demand for the good is price elastic and the supply is price inelastic

D.

the demand for the good is price elastic and the supply is price elastic

Questions 34

All of the following are sources of finance for business except which one?

Options:
A.

Retained profits

B.

Certificates of deposit

C.

New share issues

D.

Mortgages

Questions 35

Regulatory offices have been established after the privatization of some nationalized industries because

Options:
A.

some industries retain significant monopoly power

B.

the number of new producers entering the industry must be controlled

C.

these privatized industries produce public goods

D.

government regulations make monopolies in the private sector illegal.

Questions 36

A government may try to reduce a balance of payments deficit on current account by using either expenditure-reducing policies or expenditure-switching policies.

Which of the following is an expenditure-reducing policy?

Options:
A.

Devaluation of the exchange rate

B.

Imposing tariffs and quotas on imports

C.

Export subsidies

D.

Higher income tax rates

Questions 37

Financial intermediation is the process by which

Options:
A.

Net savers and net borrowers are brought together.

B.

Banks create credit on the basis of their liquid assets.

C.

The central bank acts as a link between commercial banks and the government.

D.

Banks provide commercial services for their customers.

Questions 38

The incentive for two countries to trade with each other would be reduced or removed by

(i). people in both countries having similar tastes and preferences

(ii). per capita income being much higher in one country than in the other

(iii). transport costs between the two countries exceeding the output gain from trade

(iv). the industries in both countries suffering from significant decreasing returns to scale

Options:
A.

(i) and (ii) only

B.

(ii) and (iv) only

C.

(iii) and (iv) only

D.

(i), (iii) and (iv) only

Questions 39

Central banks fulfill all of the following functions except which?

Options:
A.

Holder of bank accounts on behalf of the commercial banks

B.

Lender of liquidity to the commercial banks

C.

Provider of capital and liquidity to the government

D.

Chief advisor to government on taxation policy

Questions 40

Which of the following statements about government debt is false?

Options:
A.

It is exclusively traded by the Central Bank

B.

Individuals can buy it from stock brokers

C.

Notes and coins in circulation make up a very small part of government debt

D.

It can be issued by Local as well as Central government