An Example of HORIZONTAL IMBALANCE in Terms of Own Source

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Multiple Choice

An example of HORIZONTAL IMBALANCE in terms of own source funding at lower levels of government is:

• A) when the federal government has more money at its disposal than state governments
• B) when the state governments have more money than local governments
• C) when the federal government takes away funds but requires that service continue to be provided
• D) when various schools across the same state have unequal funding

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