Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Macro Economics: Government Budget and Economy

Question:

What is the reason behind calling a function of budget as "Re-Distribution function"?

Options:

Increase the disposable income of every citizen of the country

Alters the income distribution to make fair distribution 

Focus on equality than on equity

All of the above

Correct Answer:

Alters the income distribution to make fair distribution 

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2: Alters the income distribution to make fair distribution

The total national income of the country goes to either the private sector, that is, firms and households (known as private income) or the government (known as public income). Out of private income, what finally reaches the households is known as personal income and the amount that can be spent is the personal disposable income. The government sector affects the personal disposable income of households by making transfers and collecting taxes. It is through this that the government can change the distribution of income and bring about a distribution that is considered ‘fair’ by society. This is the redistribution function.