MPA 553 WEEK 1 Expenditures and Revenues Paper

Expenditures and Revenues Paper Resources: A local, state, or federal agency web site.

Choose a local, state, or federal agency.

Locate their most recent budget information.

Identify three revenue sources and three expenditures for that agency.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word summary describing three revenue sources, within a government organization, and at least one expenditure for each of those revenue sources. Make sure the description includes where the revenue comes from and what kinds of activities the expenditures cover.  Additionally, address the following:

1. The impact of the expenditures on the revenue source.
2. The key players involved.
3. The influence of political and public policies.
4. Recommended organizational financial analysis alternatives (what happens if you lose that revenue source?)

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MPA 553 WEEK 2 Ideological Viewpoints Paper

Resource: Ch. 1 of Public Finance

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper comparing the ideological viewpoints found in public finance and how they affect government at the federal, state, and local levels. Address how these viewpoints may affect decisions pertaining to areas of public finance.

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MPA 553 WEEK 3 Public Finance Proposal Part I: Cost-Benefit Analysis

Resource: The project selected and approved in Week Two

Perform a cost-benefit analysis for your selected project.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper summarizing the cost-benefit analysis of your project you selected in Week Two. Explain the following:

• What are the “costs” of your project? What are the “benefits”? Does either outweigh the other?
• How this analysis will be used for making decisions regarding public expenditures.
• What role did economic theory play when conducting your research of this project?
• Did the economic theory influence your cost-benefit analysis?

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MPA 553 WEEK 4 Public Expenditures Presentation

Select one major expenditure for each of the levels of government: federal, state, and local.

Create a 7- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation including speaker notes that describes and compares each of the selected expenditures. Answer the following:

• Why is this expenditure funded at this level of government?
• What affect does the level of government have on the available sources of funding?

Assure that slide content is self-explanatory and do not depend too heavily on hidden notes. 

Format any citations and reference pages consistent with APA guidelines.

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MPA 553 WEEK 5 Public Finance Proposal Part II: Sources of Funding

Continue using the project selected in Week Three. How would you identify the sources of funds for the project?

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you evaluate these possible sources of revenue. Address the following sources in your paper:

• Public-Private Partners (PPPs)
• Nonprofits
• Bond issuance
• Multilevel government financing (or grants)
• Taxation
• Financial efficiency (or spending cuts)

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MPA 553 WEEK 6 Public Finance Proposal and Presentation: Final Project

Resources: Week Three and Five assignments

Write a 1,750- to 2,100-word proposal and accompanying 10- to 12-slide Microsoft®PowerPoint® presentation for financing the project you selected in Week Two. Include the following:

• A description and summary of the state, county, or city of choice including
  • demographics
  • employment or unemployment data
• A summary of your cost-benefit analysis from Week 3
• Three potential sources of funding from Week 5
• The effects of your project on:
  • taxation
  • income redistribution
  • local economy
  • employment

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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