A Measure of Whether the Government Lived Within Its Means

question 12

Multiple Choice

A measure of whether the government lived within its means in the measurement year,or was required to use prior year resources to fund a portion of current year costs,or shifted the funding of some current year costs to future periods,is

• A) Business-type activities revenues/business-type activities expenses.
• B) Unrestricted net position/total revenues.
• C) Total revenues/total expenditures.
• D) Total net position (governmental activities and business-type activities)less total net position at the beginning of the year.

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Definitions:

Thalamus

A structure in the forebrain involved in relaying information, especially to the cerebral cortex.

Medulla Oblongata

A section at the lower part of the brainstem controlling vital life functions such as breathing and heart rate.

Auditory Information

Data or knowledge received and processed through the sense of hearing.

Pons

A structure in the hindbrain that acts as a neural relay center, facilitating the crossover of information between the left side of the body and the right side of the brain and vice versa. It is also involved in balance and in the processing of both visual and auditory information.