________ Outlays Comprise Spending That Can Be Altered When the Government

question 165

Multiple Choice

________ outlays comprise spending that can be altered when the government is setting its annual budget.

• A) Government
• B) Discretionary
• C) Penetrable
• D) Mandatory
• E) Perpetual

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