The Outcomes of the Public Budget Process Represent the Results

question 46

True/False

The outcomes of the public budget process represent the results of a zero-sum game-for every winner there is a loser-because public resources are limited.

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Buying Power

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Personal Happiness

An individual's subjective state of well-being and satisfaction with life.

Negative Emotions

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