Which of the following statements about the Canadian federal budget is FALSE? A. Currently, Canada has a federal budget deficit. B. The Minister of Finance presents the federal bugdet to the Canadian Parliament. C. The largest source of federal government revenues are personal income taxes. D. The largest source of federal government outlays are transfer payments to persons and other levels of government. E. Canada has not had federal budgetary surpluses in any fiscal year over the 2000 to 2020 period.

Which of the following statements about the Canadian federal budget is FALSE? A. Currently, Canada has a federal budget deficit. B. The Minister of Finance presents the federal bugdet to the Canadian Parliament. C. The largest source of federal government revenues are personal income taxes. D. The largest source of federal government outlays are transfer payments to persons and other levels of government. E. Canada has not had federal budgetary surpluses in any fiscal year over the 2000 to 2020 period.

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Chapter11: Managing Aggregate Demand: Fiscal Policy

Section11.B: Algebraic Treatment Of Taxes And Fiscal Policy

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