Why Was the General Services Administration Created as an Independent

question 6

Multiple Choice

Why was the General Services Administration created as an independent executive agency in 1949

• A) To promote the interests of small businesses
• B) To conduct covert operations outside the United States
• C) To manage the government's Social Security programs
• D) To serve specific parts of the government
• E) To provide services and office space for most federal agencies

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GST

Goods and Services Tax; a value-added tax levied on most goods and services sold for domestic consumption.

Mill Rate

A property tax rate expressed in tenths of a cent, applying to the assessed value of property.

Property Taxes

Taxes paid by property owners, typically annually, based on the assessed value of their property and the tax rate of the local government.

Assessed

Evaluated or estimated the value of (a property, a tax, a fine, etc.) for taxation or pricing purposes.