Which of the Following Is True of Special Districts

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of special districts?

• A)They are formed to avoid overlapping and duplicating jurisdictions.
• B)They are formed when multiple cities agree to share services.
• C)They are formed when one (typically large) city absorbs neighboring areas into it.
• D)They are units of government typically established to provide one or more specific services.
• E)They are established to undertake specialized functions in certain regions.

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Definitions:

Resource Demand

The total amount of resources (such as labor, capital, and materials) that producers require to produce goods and services at various price levels.

Elastic Demand

Product or resource demand whose price elasticity of demand is greater than 1, so that any given percentage change in price leads to a larger percentage change in quantity demanded. As a result, quantity demanded is relatively sensitive to (elastic with respect to) price.

Output Effect

The change in total output resulting from adjusting the production of one good in response to price changes, while holding utility constant.

Fixed Proportions

A production process where inputs are used in strict, unchangeable ratios.