Social Security Would Typically Be Categorized as What Type of Federal

question 59

Multiple Choice

Social Security would typically be categorized as what type of federal spending?

• A) entitlement
• B) discretionary
• C) interest
• D) defense

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Definitions:

FIFO Inventory

A rephrased definition: A method to manage and value inventory assuming the first items purchased are the first to leave the warehouse.

Cost of Goods Sold

Direct expenditures associated with producing the items a company offers for sale.

Weighted Average

A calculation that takes into account the differing degrees of importance of the numbers in a data set.

FIFO and LIFO

Inventory valuation methods; FIFO (First In, First Out) assumes that the earliest goods purchased are the first to be sold, while LIFO (Last In, First Out) assumes the reverse.