Q4 Indicate whether each of the following is a leakage from or an injection into the circular flow of income by placing a tick (✓) in the correct box. Leakage
Injection
VAT paid on a new phone A household saving with Bank of Ireland The government building a new primary school Buying a car made in Germany A firm borrowing from AIB to buy new machinery Irish whiskey exported to the USA
Q5 State whether each of the following statements is true or false. Give a reason for your answer in each case. (i) Income earned from Irish exports is injected into the economy.
TRUE / FALSE Reason:
(ii) Income tax reduces the amount of income circulating in the economy. TRUE / FALSE Reason:
(iii) Savings are an injection into the circular flow of income. TRUE / FALSE Reason:
(iv) Government spending on new roads is a leakage of income out of the economy. TRUE / FALSE Reason: