Explain How, Although Federal Spending Over the Past Half-Century Has

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Essay

Explain how, although federal spending over the past half-century has increased by 670% in real (inflation-adjusted) dollars and federal programs and activities have also increased, the federal workforce has scarcely grown at all.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

A variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Observed Value

The actual value measured or recorded during an experiment or survey.

Dependent Variable

In an experiment, the dependent variable is the variable that is being tested and measured, and is 'dependent' on the independent variable.

Residual

The difference between the observed value and the estimated value of the quantity of interest.