Which, If Any, of the Following Transactions Will Decrease a Taxing

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which, if any, of the following transactions will decrease a taxing jurisdiction's ad valorem tax revenue imposed on real estate?

• A)A tax holiday is granted to an out-of-state business that is searching for a new factory site.
• B)An abandoned church is converted to a restaurant.
• C)A public school is razed and turned into a city park.
• D)A local university sells a dormitory that will be converted for use as an apartment building.
• E)None of these.

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Real Wage

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Opportunity Cost

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