FISCAL POLICY Fiscal policy is the use of government revenue collection (taxation) and expenditure (spending) to influence the economy. The two main instruments of fiscal policy are government taxation and changes in the level and composition of taxation and government spending can affect the following variables in the economy: * Aggregate demand and the level of economic activity; * The distribution of income; * The pattern of resource allocation within the government sector and relative
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©2012 American Journal of Social Issues & Humanities Rising Youth Unemployment and Violent Crime in Nigeria Okechukwu Odinaka Ajaegbu Department of Sociology University of Ibadan Ibadan‚ Nigeria Phone: +2348064113068 Email: ajaegbuodina@yahoo.com Abstract Violent crimes such as murder‚ armed robbery‚ kidnapping and terrorism are the most inhumane crimes that continue to plague Nigeria. Lately‚ kidnappings for ransom and terrorism have taken the centre stage leading to bloodshed and economic
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AUDITING II HOMEWORK “Internet Problem 14-1: Revenue Recognition Fraud” Chapter 14 Wahyunda Risa Putri 1210534008 Shabrina Alin Firstiana 1210534010 Atikah Galuh Wilandra1210534013 Lecturer : Suhernita‚ SE‚ ForeAcc‚ Akt. International Class Faculty of Economics Andalas University 2014 INTERNET PROBLEM 14-1: REVENUE RECOGNITION FRAUD The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) found that Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation‚ a nationwide commercial operator of fitness centers‚ fraudulently
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RESPONSE PAPER 1 Question Two Federalism is a basic feature of the Constitution as held by the Supreme Court in S.R. Bommai vs. Union of India (1994) case. It tested for the first time the presidential notification under Article 356 on the touchstone of the basic structure doctrine. Earlier‚ only constitutional amendments were put to such a test. The Supreme Court has accepted among such decisions that India is a quasi-federal state because the Union has been given many overriding powers over
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Why is Federalism important? What exactly is Federalism? Federalism is a way of establishing a nation so that two or more ranks of government have the proper authority of the same territory. Authority is shared between divisions of government. Neither level‚ acting alone‚ can change the basic division of powers the constitution makes between them. Each level operates through its own agencies and acts directly on the people through its own officials and laws. Like most governments in the world
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The Fiscal Imbalance In 1867‚ the foundations of Canadian federalism was established with colonies agreeing to be “federally united”("Intergovernmental Affairs - Intergovernmental Affairs") As a result of the agreement‚ Canadian federal system is divided into two levels of government‚ federal and provincial‚ with corresponding divisions in legislative responsibilities and powers (Leach 1984) The federal level of government has control over matters related to national defence‚ foreign policy‚ banking
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NIGERIA The Federal Republic of Nigeria comprises thirty six states and its Federal Capital Territory is Abuja. Nigeria is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west‚ Chad and Cameroon in the east‚ and Niger in the north. Its coast in the south lies on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean. The Flag The flag of Nigeria consists of three equal sized vertical stripes - the right and left stripe are green; and the middle stripe is white. The Nigerian
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UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES COURSE CODE: ENG 454 COURSE TITLE: MULTI LINGUALISM COURSE GUIDE ENG 454 MULTI LINGUALISM Course Team Dr. Taiwo Abioye (Course Developer/Writer) – Covenant University Prof. Kunle Adeniran (Course Editor) – University of Ibadan Dr. I. Omolara Daniel (Programme Leader) – NOUN Mr. Theodore O. Iyere (Course Coordinator) – NOUN NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA ENG 454 National Open University of Nigeria Headquarters
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the contribution of CEPS in respect of Revenue and Non-Revenue functions to National Development over the period 2008 – 2011. Customs‚ Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) established under the CEPS (Management) Law 1993 PNDCL 330 has proved it worth in tax administration‚ collecting GH¢ 24‚800‚000‚ GH¢ 31‚5000‚000‚ GH¢ 37‚100‚000 and GH¢ 45‚900‚000 in 2008‚ 2009‚ 2010 and 2011 respectively in Kumasi‚ contributing 1% in total CEPS revenue in Ghana. Aside revenue collection‚ CEPS is mandated to prevent
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A Review of Revenue Generation in Nigeria Local Government: A Case Study of Ekiti State Destiny Chiagozie Abstract: Local government is faced with varieties of difficulties to source adequate revenue from federal government‚ state government and the internally generated revenue‚ such problems are cogwheel to the smooth running of local government administration. They are; the dishonesty on the part of officers collecting the revenues‚ such as cases of printing receipts by the officers had been
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