Given the Following Information, Calculate the Effective Tax Rate Expressed

question 5

Multiple Choice

Given the following information, calculate the effective tax rate expressed in mills. Market value of property: $280,000, Assessed value of property: 50 % of the market value, Exemptions: $2,000, Annual tax liability: $4,685.10.

• A) 1.69 mills
• B) 3.35 mills
• C) 16.73 mills
• D) 33.95 mills

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