Which of the Following Statements Most Accurately Describes the Dual-Track

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the dual-track accounting system used in federal agency accounting?

• A) Recording internal budgetary transactions and proprietary transactions with external parties on a modified accrual basis of accounting.
• B) Use of double-entry accounting.
• C) Maintaining self-balancing sets of proprietary and budgetary accounts and recording the effects of transactions on both available budgetary resources and proprietary accounts.
• D) Keeping separate books, one on a tax basis and the other on a GAAP basis.

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Definitions:

Self-correction

The process by which an economic variable adjusts back to its equilibrium or normal state after a disturbance, without external intervention.

Labor Surplus

A situation where the supply of labor exceeds the demand for labor, leading to unemployment or underemployment.

Passive Approach

A strategy or policy of non-intervention, allowing market forces to operate with minimal governmental interference.

Economic Policy

Actions taken by governments or central banks to influence the economy, including decisions on monetary policy, fiscal policy, and regulatory measures.