Budget Basics - Quiz

Read each question, and then click on the text to the answer that you think is correct.

1. You just paid your property taxes. Your County and School District have received their portions. Where does the rest go?
   1. The City's general operating fund
   2. The City's Capital Improvement Program
   3. The City's enterprise funds
2. How much sales tax does the city of Sioux Falls collect?
   1. 1%
   2. 2%
   3. 1.92%
3. The Sioux Falls Fire department needs to build a new fire station. Where does the city budget for it?
   1. In the general operating fund
   2. In the Capital Improvement program
   3. In the entertainment tax fund
4. You just paid your monthly utility bill. Which fund does it go into?
   1. The general operating fund
   2. The Capital Improvement Program
   3. The City's enterprise funds
5. The Washington Pavilion needs a new roof. How would the city fund it?
   1. Through the general operating fund
   2. Through a tax increase
   3. Through the entertainment tax fund
6. Which of the following would not be funded through city sales tax?
   1. Road construction
   2. Upgrades at the Landfill
   3. A new swimming pool
7. Which of the following represents the biggest portion of the city's general operating fund?
   1. Salaries and benefits
   2. Fuel
   3. New equipment and vehicles
8. Which area of the city is not funded through enterprise funds?
   1. Public Safety
   2. Water and Sewer
   3. Landfill

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