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Economic management — Question 1

QCAA 2025, Paper 1 · 1 mark

Q1 · 2025 · External assessmentUnclassified1 mark

QUESTION 1

Identify a transfer payment in the federal budget.

(A) military personnel wages

(B) aged pension payments

(C) new highway costs

(D) indirect taxation

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