Simplifying the Budget Document by Concentrating Only on Major Groupings

question 109

Multiple Choice

Simplifying the budget document by concentrating only on major groupings and eliminating line items would _____

• A) ensure that cabinet members spend more time administering an approved budget and defending a proposed budget.
• B) require longer-term economic forecasts that are difficult to obtain.
• C) prevent elected officials from including projects they prefer for their personal gains in the budget.
• D) increase the flexibility of the discretionary fiscal policy implemented by the federal government.
• E) require shorter-term economic forecasts that are easy to obtain.

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