Texas Property Tax Consultant Exam -
Multiple Choice
Which of the following would be an example of an economic force?
a. A trend toward smaller household sizes
b. A city ordinance banning outdoor advertising
c. A city's favorable climate
d. A manufacturing plant reopening after closing - ANSd. A manufacturing plant reopening after closing
Which of the following would be an example of a social force?
a. Higher utility rates for a certain area
b. Lower interest rates
c. An increasing divorce rate
d. Recurring flooding in a certain few homes in a subdivision - ANSc. An increasing divorce rate
Which of the following would be an example of a governmental force?
a. An area's abundant natural resources that results in lower lumber costs
b. Strict building codes requiring poured concrete foundations for homes within the city
c. The development of a new private country club golf course
d. The opening of a new grocery store - ANSb. Strict building codes requiring poured concrete
foundations for homes within the city
Which of the following is not a governmental influence?
a. Development of a new subdivision by a local builder
b. Sales tax increase for a certain area
,c. A hotel occupancy tax
d. Development of a new sports arena financed by city bonds - ANSa. Development of a new subdivision
by a local builder
An area has a reputation for being a neighborhood with a low crime rate and an excellent quality of life.
What force is this an example of?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - ANSa. Social
A neighborhood has excellent views of the ocean. What force does this exhibit?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - ANSd. Environmental
A city has a zoning code that does not allow satellite dishes in the front yard. This is an example of which
kind of force?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - ANSc. Governmental
San Francisco is a city influenced by its strategic location along the Pacific Coast and its favorable
climate. Which of the four forces are these part of?
,a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - ANSc. Governmental
Los Angeles had some major obstacles in its economic expansion in the 1980s including civil rights
issues, crime, and illegal immigration. Which of the four forces were these part of?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - ANSa. Social
A severe hurricane damaged the Miami region in August 1991. Which of the four forces does this
represent?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - ANSd. Environmental
The Disney theme park outside Orlando has had a significant impact on uses of land in southwest
Orlando for many years and an influence on the value of that land. Which of the four forces does this
represent?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - ANSb. Economic
, The King's Bay Submarine Base in southwestern Georgia is one of the largest developments in America.
It was created by the Department of Defense to build nuclear submarines for the Navy. What force does
this represent?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - ANSc. Governmental
The tax reform act of 1986 had a dramatic impact on real estate by eliminating many of the tax
advantages for passive real estate investors. This is an example of which kind of force?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - ANSc. Governmental
A real estate mall developer purchases a site with the intent of building a regional mall because the
immediate area has a significant number of households and the income level of those households is
affluent. What type of force is the neighborhood going through?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - ANSa. Social
Families are more aware of recycling their consumer wastes than ever before. This is an example of
which kind of force?
a. Social
b. Economic
Multiple Choice
Which of the following would be an example of an economic force?
a. A trend toward smaller household sizes
b. A city ordinance banning outdoor advertising
c. A city's favorable climate
d. A manufacturing plant reopening after closing - ANSd. A manufacturing plant reopening after closing
Which of the following would be an example of a social force?
a. Higher utility rates for a certain area
b. Lower interest rates
c. An increasing divorce rate
d. Recurring flooding in a certain few homes in a subdivision - ANSc. An increasing divorce rate
Which of the following would be an example of a governmental force?
a. An area's abundant natural resources that results in lower lumber costs
b. Strict building codes requiring poured concrete foundations for homes within the city
c. The development of a new private country club golf course
d. The opening of a new grocery store - ANSb. Strict building codes requiring poured concrete
foundations for homes within the city
Which of the following is not a governmental influence?
a. Development of a new subdivision by a local builder
b. Sales tax increase for a certain area
,c. A hotel occupancy tax
d. Development of a new sports arena financed by city bonds - ANSa. Development of a new subdivision
by a local builder
An area has a reputation for being a neighborhood with a low crime rate and an excellent quality of life.
What force is this an example of?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - ANSa. Social
A neighborhood has excellent views of the ocean. What force does this exhibit?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - ANSd. Environmental
A city has a zoning code that does not allow satellite dishes in the front yard. This is an example of which
kind of force?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - ANSc. Governmental
San Francisco is a city influenced by its strategic location along the Pacific Coast and its favorable
climate. Which of the four forces are these part of?
,a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - ANSc. Governmental
Los Angeles had some major obstacles in its economic expansion in the 1980s including civil rights
issues, crime, and illegal immigration. Which of the four forces were these part of?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - ANSa. Social
A severe hurricane damaged the Miami region in August 1991. Which of the four forces does this
represent?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - ANSd. Environmental
The Disney theme park outside Orlando has had a significant impact on uses of land in southwest
Orlando for many years and an influence on the value of that land. Which of the four forces does this
represent?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - ANSb. Economic
, The King's Bay Submarine Base in southwestern Georgia is one of the largest developments in America.
It was created by the Department of Defense to build nuclear submarines for the Navy. What force does
this represent?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - ANSc. Governmental
The tax reform act of 1986 had a dramatic impact on real estate by eliminating many of the tax
advantages for passive real estate investors. This is an example of which kind of force?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - ANSc. Governmental
A real estate mall developer purchases a site with the intent of building a regional mall because the
immediate area has a significant number of households and the income level of those households is
affluent. What type of force is the neighborhood going through?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Governmental
d. Environmental - ANSa. Social
Families are more aware of recycling their consumer wastes than ever before. This is an example of
which kind of force?
a. Social
b. Economic
