Which of the Following Ratios Would Be Most Helpful in Assessing

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following ratios would be most helpful in assessing the operating position of a government entity?

• A) Net tax-supported long-term debt/population.
• B) Own source revenues/total revenues.
• C) Debt service expenditures/total expenditures.
• D) General Fund balance/General Fund operating revenues.

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Definitions:

Parity Ratio

A ratio that compares two quantities to determine if they are equal, often used in economics to compare the value of different items.

Prices Received

The amount of money that sellers receive for their goods or services, often considered in the context of market dynamics and economic analysis.

Farmers

Individuals engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials, often on a farm or rural setting.

Percent

A unit of measure used to express a proportion or a fraction of a whole, represented as a part of one hundred.