Which of the Following Is Considered Discretionary Government Spending

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is considered discretionary government spending?

• A) payments to Social Security recipients
• B) payments to unemployment insurance recipients
• C) payments to government employees
• D) payments to food stamp recipients
• E) payments to foreign bondholders

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Definitions:

Longitudinal

Pertaining to research or studies that follow subjects over a period of time to observe changes or developments.

Same Group

A collection of individuals or items that are considered together because of shared characteristics or a common purpose.

Older

A comparative term used to describe someone or something of greater age or the process of aging or becoming older.

Cohort Effect

The influence that shared characteristics or experiences of a group have on the results of a study, due to members of the group having been born at or around the same time.