Public Enterprise II
Commerce SSS2 First Term
WEEK 6
Public Enterprise
Performance Objectives
The student should be able to:
1. State the reasons for government ownership.
2. Enumerate the advantage and disadvantages.
Content
Reasons for government ownership of public enterprises
1. High capital requirement: Public enterprise usually requires a heavy capital outlay, which may not be affordable by private enterprises.
2. Generation of revenue: Public enterprise help the government to generate the revenue needed to finance other government projects.
3. To prevent foreign dominance of the economy: Government can venture into some enterprises in order to prevent or reduce foreign control of the economy by foreign investors.
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