Chapter 3 Practice Questions
- 1. The owner of a house with a market value of $450,000 and an assessed value of $300,000, and with an ad valorem tax of 4 mills would pay a property tax of:
- A. $1,800
- B. $1,200
- C. $12,000
- D. $18,000
- 2. All of the following bonds would be backed by ad valorem taxes except:
- A. A bond issued by the Philadelphia Water Department
- B. A bond issued by Howard County
- C. A bond issued by Western School District
- D. A bond issued by the City of Cincinnati
- 3. Which of the following are ultimately backed by the full faith and credit of the issuer?
- I. Moral obligation bonds
- II. General obligation bonds
- III. Double-barreled bonds
- IV. Lease revenue bonds
- A. I and II
- B. III and IV
- C. II and III
- D. II and IV
- 4. Local government investment pools may have as participants:
- A. Commercial institutional investors
- B. Government entities
- C. Individual investors
- D. Government employees
- 5. Which criteria would qualify an IDR bond for federal tax exemption?
- A. It must be secured with public funds.
- B. It can only be issued to construct new facilities.
- C. It is used for a specific project that has a public use.
- D. It exceeds $10 million.
- 6. Which of the following municipal bonds are always tax-exempt?
- A. Private activity bonds
- B. BABs
- C. Public purpose bonds
- D. AMT bonds
- 7. A Build America Bond may:
- I. Provide a 35% subsidy on the interest as a tax deduction
- II. Reimburse the issuer for 35% of the interest paid to investors
- III. Provide a 35% subsidy on the interest as a tax credit
- IV. Provide a 35% subsidy on the interest as an additional interest payment
- A. I or II
- B. I or IV
- C. II or III
- D. III or IV
- 8. The town of