Commerce Fact Sheet

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Income (household) Define: Money received on a regular basics from work or investments. Example: $500 p/w from making cloths Taxation Define: The levying of tax, which is a compulsory contribution to the government, which is a calculated sum of money, based on worker's income. Example: 10% of income goes to government Government spending Define: Government expenditure on goods and services. Example: Collective goods and services (goods and services free to the general public) Increase income = Increase tax (more tax is charged if individuals have higher income) Increase taxation = Larger government budget as the government's primary source of money is tax Increase government spending = Increase collective goods and services for individuals, as the government invests in the public. Decrease income = Increase tax (less tax is charged if individuals have lower income) Decrease taxation = Smaller government budget as the government's primary source of money is tax Decrease government spending = Decrease collective goods and services for individuals, as the government has less money to invests in the public.

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Income (household)Define: Money received on a regular basics from work or investments.Example: $500 p/w from making cloths

TaxationDefine: The levying of tax, which is a compulsory contribution to the government, which is a calculated sum of money, based on worker's income.Example: 10% of income goes to government

Government spendingDefine: Government expenditure on goods and services. Example: Collective goods and services (goods and services free to the general public)

Increase income = Increase tax (more tax is charged if individuals have higher income)

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