The Single Largest Category of Federal Spending Is

question 175

Multiple Choice

The single largest category of federal spending is

• A) national defense spending.
• B) mandatory expenditures.
• C) discretionary spending.
• D) pork-barrel projects.
• E) grants to states.

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Definitions:

Fixed Production Cost

Costs that do not vary with the level of output, such as salaries, rent, and depreciation of production facilities.

Selling & Admin. Expense

Operating expenses related to selling the product and managing the business, excluding production costs.

Break-Even Point

The level of production or sales at which total revenues equal total expenses, resulting in no profit or loss.

Variable Expenses

Variable expenses change in proportion with business activity or production levels, such as raw materials costs, directly influenced by the volume of output.