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What are transfer payments? - Economics

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What are transfer payments?

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Transfer payments are received without any contribution to current production. They are unilateral payments, meaning one-way transfers, for which the receiver does not provide any goods or services in return during the current period.

Examples of transfer payments:

  1. Old-age pensions
  2. Unemployment benefits
  3. Welfare payments
  4. Scholarships
  5. Gifts and donations
  6. Taxes and fines
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Chapter 19: National Income Aggregates - TEST YOURSELF QUESTIONS [Page 381]

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Frank Economics [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 19 National Income Aggregates
TEST YOURSELF QUESTIONS | Q 13. | Page 381
Frank Economics [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 19 National Income Aggregates
TEST YOURSELF QUESTIONS | Q 3. (i) | Page 382
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