Agencies That Fall Under the Domain of the Executive Branch

question 40

Multiple Choice

Agencies that fall under the domain of the executive branch of government include ______.

• A) cabinet-level departments, independent regulatory commissions, and independent executive agencies
• B) domestic agencies and foreign-affairs agencies
• C) courts of appeals and federal district courts
• D) legislative and budgetary committees

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Definitions:

ETFs

Exchange-Traded Funds, investment funds that are traded on stock exchanges, similar to stocks, and hold assets such as stocks, commodities, or bonds.

Capital Gain Distributions

The payments made to shareholders of a mutual fund from profits earned on the sale of securities within the fund's portfolio.

Income Distributions

Periodic payments made to investors from funds generated through dividends or interest by an investment fund or income-generating asset.

Rate of Return

Financial returns or setbacks on an investment over a specific duration, expressed in terms of a percentage of the investment's purchase price.