3. Many communities today are concerned with their local

Last updated: 7/14/2022

3. Many communities today are concerned with their local government's ability to appropriately manage the taxes it collects. If a government spends more money on expenditures than it collects in taxes, it may end up with not enough money, called deficit. Which of the following could result in a county government budget in Deficit? a. The government raises sales and property taxes without adjusting expenditures. b. The county closes a fire station, reducing expenditures, without adjusting taxes. c. The county gives all public-school teachers a $2,000 raise without adjusting taxes. d. The count collects donations to build a fountain in city hall.