Using per capita property values, the effort exerted in District A is
a. .04.
b. .06.
c. .08.
d. .125.
Question 2
Using per capita income and per capita property values, the effort exerted in District B is
a. .046875.
b. .023433.
c. .020433.
d. .08.
Question 3
Using per capita income and per capita property values, the effort exerted in District A is
a. .02.
b. .03.
c. .04.
d. .08.
Question 4
School District A School District B
6,000 average per pupil spending 7,500 average per pupil spending
75,000 per capita income 100,000 per capita income
75,000 per capita property value 60,000 per capita property value
The per pupil spending in District B compared to District A
a. is 25 less.
b. is 25 more.
c. is 15 more.
d. depends on the needs of the students.
Question 5
School District A School District B
6,000 average per pupil spending 7,500 average per pupil spending
75,000 per capita income 100,000 per capita income
75,000 per capita property value 60,000 per capita property value
The wealth of District A compared to District B is
a. not known.
b. greater than.
c. equal to.
d. less than.
Question 6
Which of the following statements is true?
a. Using two variables in the denominator to determine effort instead of one will reduce the computed effort value
b. Using two variables in the denominator to determine effort instead of one will increase the computed effort value
c. Using one or two variables in the denominator to determine effort will make no difference in the computed effort value if the values are different
d. Thinking about this is too much effort for my brain
Question 7
Which of the following statements is true concerning effort?
a. Effort can be determined only at national and state levels. It cant be determined at the local level.
b. Effort is usually referred to as relative effort because it must be compared to another value.
c. Effort is best computed using 40 property value, 50 per capita income value, 5 sales tax revenue, and 5 hotel tax revenue.
d. National effort cant be calculated accurately because it is too difficult to determine cost of living variables
Question 8
Which of the following statements is true concerning the equation E = R/TB?
a. TB stands for some measure of wealth
b. E stands for efficiency
c. R stands for real estate values
d. The equation is a brownie recipe
Question 9
Which of the following is not a way to influence a community to exert greater fiscal effort for education?
a. Gaining the publics trust for education
b. Educating the public about how education can save tax dollars in the long run
c. Demanding that school boards seek increased funding at the expense of other municipal agencies
d. All of the above are good ways
Question 10
Which of the following is not a factor that influences effort?
a. Historical practices
b. The publics opinions about taxes in general.
c. Citizens opinions about their schools.
d. The number of grandchildren in a family.
Question 11
School District A School District B
1,000 students 2,000 students
35,000 per capita income 35,000 per capita income
4,000 residents 10,000 reidents
Based on per capita income per student, School District B has greater capacity to fund education than does School District A
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.