1. How much money do the businesses that are in the lahar hazard zone and the king county make in annual sales?

2. How much is the property worth that is in the lahar hazard zone and in king county)?

3. If that property value (from above) was be destroyed, how might that impact the amount of property taxes actually collected by the county?

4.What would be the consequences for city/county services? (Think about all the things that those taxes pay for in your community!) In a time right after a disaster, would you expect (city/county) services to be in high or lower demand?

Table 2. Amount and percentage of economic assets in the selected lahar-hazard zone of Mount Rainier, Washington. All Four Counties King County Lewis County Pierce County Thurston County Percent- Lahar- Percentage Lahar- Percentage Lahar- Lahar- Percentage Lahar Percentage Hazard of Four- Hazard of County Hazard age of Hazard Hazard of County County of County Zone County Total Zone Total Zone Zone Total Zone Total Total Businesses 3,890 4% 376 1% 103 4% 3,374 15% 37 0% Business employees 59,678 4% 4,603 0% 512 2% 54,248 18% 0% Sales volume ($, billions) $16.2 7% $1.2 1% $0.7 1% $14.9 31% S0.7 1% Tax parcel value ($, billions) $8.8 2% $1.8 1% $0.4 5% S6.5 11% 90.2 0% 315 Table 2. Amount and percentage of economic assets in the selected lahar-hazard zone of Mount Rainier, Washington. All Four Counties King County Lewis County Pierce County Thurston County Percent- Lahar- Percentage Lahar- Percentage Lahar- Lahar- Percentage Lahar Percentage Hazard of Four- Hazard of County Hazard age of Hazard Hazard of County County of County Zone County Total Zone Total Zone Zone Total Zone Total Total Businesses 3,890 4% 376 1% 103 4% 3,374 15% 37 0% Business employees 59,678 4% 4,603 0% 512 2% 54,248 18% 0% Sales volume ($, billions) $16.2 7% $1.2 1% $0.7 1% $14.9 31% S0.7 1% Tax parcel value ($, billions) $8.8 2% $1.8 1% $0.4 5% S6.5 11% 90.2 0% 315