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Under Cook County's property classification system, at what percentage of estimated market value is business and industrial property commonly assessed?

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B) 25% of estimated market value

Cook County operates under a classification ordinance authorized by the Illinois Constitution that assigns different assessment levels to different classes of property. Business and industrial property (Class 5) is commonly assessed at 25% of estimated market value, reflecting the county's tiered approach to taxation.

Answer Options
A
10% of estimated market value
B
25% of estimated market value
C
16% of estimated market value
D
33⅓% of estimated market value, the same level used statewide outside Cook County

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