Medicaid is one of the most significant program funded by the Federal & State go
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Medicaid is one of the most significant program funded by the Federal & State government. Which of the following statements is true? States have no latitude in setting eligibility and benefits because of federal restriction. The rate of growth has slowed significantly because of decreases in eligibility. It is completely financed with federal open ended grants to the states. Which the of the following is a fiscal choice that can be made by state and local governments? Choice of tax structure Level of total spending Allocation of spending All of the above. Which of the following economic development tools used by local governments is prohibited in New York? Tax Increment Financing Property Tax Abatements Payment in lieu of tax (PILOT) agreements Public Land or Free Land Dispositions The public sector plays a dominant role in the provision of Health and Human services programs, with The federal Government having the primary responsibility for financing, leaving service requirements to the states The State Governments providing the services, including the establishment of minimum eligibility requirements Local governments playing a limited role None of the above The Federal Government has a historically been directly involved with financing of transportation capital expenses. During the last twenty years, the majority of Federal funds was dedicated to financing: Highways and bridges Mass transit Air Rail An example of an economic development incentive that is "discretionary'' would be which of the following? Job creation grants offered by Governor Cuomo's Regional Economic Development Councils. A sales tax exemption for fuel used by the industry in production of goods. A job creation program which provides an annual tax credit for positions added over the prior which must be approved by the Department of Economic Development. AII of the above. Property taxes are different from other taxes such as the personal income tax, corporate tax, and sale because the amount of tax paid by the property owner is controlled by: The assessed value The tax rate The local government all of the above. Output of state and local government can be measured by The amount of money spent by a government on a service The amount of directly produced output provided by the government The level of consumptionExplanation / Answer
12) B
All other options are not measures of governments performance, Because government role is not needed in consumption or buying of a service
11) D
All the factors govern property tax payments
10) D
All the above options are discriminatory, because these incentives do not uniformly benefit all members of the business.
9) A
Highways and bridges because rail is not state subject as most of it is private, Air on other hand is highly developed and user charges are recieved easily, The next would be mass transit nothign is done so far
8) In US healthcare is not provided by government so none of above, If you are from canada or UK then healthcare is a state subject
6) All the above
5) D