Mandatory Outlays Are Different Than Discretionary Outlays Because

question 17

Multiple Choice

Mandatory outlays are different than discretionary outlays because

• A) mandatory outlays usually change during the budget process,whereas discretionary outlays do not.
• B) mandatory outlays have been decreasing as a percentage of the federal budget,whereas discretionary outlays have been increasing as a percentage of the federal budget.
• C) discretionary outlays can be changed during the annual budget process,whereas mandatory outlays cannot.
• D) discretionary outlays include entitlement programs (such as Social Security and Medicare),whereas mandatory outlays include important government programs (such as defense).
• E) discretionary outlays comprise the vast majority of the total budget,whereas mandatory outlays make up only a minor fraction.