How are capital receipts different from revenue receipts? Discuss briefly.

Read the passage given below and answer the following questions from 1 to 4.
In the Government of India's budget for the year 2013 - 14, the Finance Minister proposed to raise the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on cigarettes. He also proposed to increase income tax on individual earning more than rupee one crore per annum.

1. Identify the taxes proposed to be increased by the Budget 2013 - 14. The taxes proposed are:

1. Goods and Services tax on cigarettes.
2. Income tax on individuals earning Rs. 1 crore or above.
3. Both [a] and [b]
4. None of the above

2. What was the objective(s) behind the proposals put forth in the Budget 2013 - 14?

1. Revenue generation
2. Social welfare
3. Both [a] and [b]
4. None of these

3. What welfare objective the government wishes to achieve by increasing GST on cigarettes?

1. This will discourage their cigarettes
2. This will encourage their cigarettes
3. Both [a] and [b]
4. None of the above

4. What would be the effect of increase in direct tax on the rich?

1. It will reduce the gap between rich and the poor, thereby reducing inequalities in income
2. It will increase the gap between rich and the poor
3. Both [a] and [b]
4. None of the above

Distinguish between:

1. Capital expenditure and Revenue expenditure
2. Fiscal deficit and Primary deficit

What are non-debt creating capital receipts? Give two examples of such receipts.

Calculate investment expenditure from the following data about an economy which is in equilibrium:
National income = 1000
Marginal propensity to save = 0.25
Autonomous consumption expenditure = 200

Distinguish between ‘revenue receipt’ and ‘capital receipt’ and give two examples of each.

Distinguish between revenue expenditure and capital expenditure.

Calculate marginal propensity to consume from the following data about an economy which is in equilibrium:

Discuss the issue of deficit reduction.