Though Congress Has Increasingly Delegated Its Power to the Executive

question 109

Essay

Though Congress has increasingly delegated its power to the executive branch, this delegation is contingent. Explain how the system of checks and balances still restrains presidential power.

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Payback Period

The time required for the return on an investment to repay the sum of the original investment.

Cash Inflows

The total amount of money being transferred into a business, usually from its operations, investments, or financing.

Capital Outlay

Expenditures for acquiring or upgrading physical assets such as equipment or property.

Average Rate of Return

A measure of the profitability of an investment, calculated by dividing the average annual profit by the initial investment cost.