The Government is able to control the country’s -12- ‘ economy D’ not (account, budgets, prices) by imposing taxes sometimes to prevent prune to malnutrition. Frequently the baby’s problem begins even before birth.If a mother is undernourished or malnourished before and during pregnancy, the baby will have low weight.Then early weaning, poor feeding habits and lack of hygiene can bring malnutrition.

<p>The main source of -1- (A. Production B. Revenue C .development D. capital) to the government is -2- (A. planning B. budgeting C. Taxation D. investment), which can be direct or indirect. While the former is based on one’s -3- (A. income B. profits C. services D. wealth), the latter is imposed on goods and -4- (A. re-numeration B. surpluses C. resources D. services) and it is paid only when these are -5- (A. supplied B. produced C. distributed D. bought). Other sources include -6- (A. compensation B. Benefits C. gratitude’s D. loyalties) such as those paid by mining companies, and sales of -7- (A. charges B. duties C. bills D. licenses) for dogs, guns, hotels, etc. Another major source is -8- (A. investment B. banking C. interest D. borrowing) which is different from the other because it has to be repaid. From these and other sources, government is able to raise -9- (A. loans B. capitals C. money D. grant) with which it carries out its -10- (A. jobs B. necessities C. investments D. functions), which include administration and the -11- (A. settlement B. provision C. embarking D. commitment) of social services. Besides, it is able to control the country’s -12- (A. accounts B. budgets C. prices D. economy) by imposing taxes sometimes to prevent -13- (A. deflation B. monopoly C. inflation D. depression) or by altering pattern of -14- (A. consumption B. production C. development D. growth) through the raising of -15- (A. subsidy B. discount C. commission D. duty) against certain foreign goods.</p><p>Read the passage carefully and answer the question labeled 12.</p>

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