At the State Level, What Does the Total Taxable Resources

question 16

Multiple Choice

At the state level, what does the total taxable resources (TTR) index, as calculated by U.S. Department of the Treasury, attempt to measure?

• A) Tax burden
• B) Taxing limit
• C) Fiscal capacity
• D) Gross state product

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Definitions:

Taxable Yield

The yield on an investment before the adjustment for taxes, representative of the income an investor would receive if it were not taxed.

Tax Bracket

A range of incomes taxed at a particular rate, with the tax system being progressive, meaning the rate increases as income does.

Market Value Weighted Index

An index in which each constituent is weighted according to its market value, so larger companies have a bigger impact on the index's performance.

Index Value

The total value of all the stocks or securities within a specific index, representing the performance of a particular market or market segment.