Spending That Is Not Controlled by Annual Budget Decisions, but Rather

question 78

Multiple Choice

Spending that is not controlled by annual budget decisions, but rather by legislation that establishes eligibility requirements is referred to as​ _______________________.

• A) ​mandatory spending
• B) ​outlays
• C) ​discretionary spending
• D) ​budget surplus
• E) ​monetary policy

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