Question 1:

The various criteria for evaluating a revenue measure or system are:

• ? Yield
• ? Political expediency
• ? Consistency with economic and social goals
• ? Equity

Required:

(a) Give a full explanation of each criteria.

(b) What is your favourite revenue measure? Why?

Question 2:

‘The budgeting process in low income countries tends to reflect historical trends rather than current priorities. The Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) is intended to overcome this.'

Required:

(a) Describe how the ‘Medium Term Expenditure Framework' is different to the current system of expenditure management in Mauritius.

(b) Show the factors that may make the implementation of MTEF difficult?

(c) Outline five benefits of MTEF that have been claimed.