1) (40 points) A state wants to use performance measures to determine appropriations for its public
universities. Here are a few outcomes: students in class, total graduates with advanced degrees, state
resident students in class, graduates with employment within six months of graduation, graduates from
underserved populations, and graduates in critical academic fields. Discuss the advantages,
disadvantages, and relevance of each outcome, and the extent that each outcome is measurable. If you
were developing a performance budget for this state, what measures would you use?
2) (30 points) Suppose you work for the city budget office. The chief budget officer for the city reports to
you and other staff members that revenues are 7.3% below the forecast level of $6.8 million for the first five
months of the budget year. She asks for ideas on what, if anything, should be done to deal with the
problem. The city is prohibited by state law from borrowing to cover operating deficits. Provide a brief for
the chief budget officer with a plan of action.
3) (30 points) You are presented with a set of criteria for evaluating taxes and beneficiary charges. One
such criterion is directed at evaluating the manner in which the burden of a tax or charge is distributed
among the citizens of the governmental jurisdiction (federal, state, or local) that is imposing the tax or
charge. Write an essay in which you compare, contrast, and fully explain the criteria for evaluating the
equity of taxes and charges. Also, answer the following question: Why should public officials be interested
in, or concerned with, tax equity when they consider changes to an existing tax or charge, or when they
consider imposing a new tax or charge?
Provide your exam with the following criteria:
1. in a Microsoft Word Document.
2. Six page maximum, excluding the cover page.
3. Single spacing.
4. 1-inch margins on all sides of the page.
5. Justified text alignment.
6. Arial, 11 point font.
7. References in APA style