The Citizens of a Specific Area of the City of Arlington

question 55

Multiple Choice

The citizens of a specific area of the City of Arlington approved the construction of sidewalks in their residential neighborhood and approved a $1 million bond issue to finance construction of those sidewalks. The citizens agreed to a special assessment on their property for 20 years in an amount sufficient to pay principal and interest on the bonds. The city will oversee the construction of the sidewalks and act as agent for servicing the debt. If the special assessment is not sufficient to make the principal and interest payments, the city will assume the obligations.
-When the city collects the special assessment, it should be accounted for in which fund of the City of Arlington?

• A) Agency fund.
• B) Special assessment fund.
• C) Capital projects fund.
• D) Debt service fund.

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Definitions:

PI

A mathematical constant approximately equal to 3.14159, representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter; if the context is finance, PI could refer to Profitability Index, indicating the ratio of payoff to investment for a project.

Profitability Index

A financial tool that calculates the relationship between the costs and benefits of a project by dividing the present value of future cash flows by the initial investment.

Limited Funds

A condition where resources, especially money, are finite or restricted in availability.