Which of the Following Describes the Usual Flow of Budgetary

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the usual flow of budgetary authority through the budgetary accounts of a federal agency?

• A) Apportionment, allotment, appropriation, commitment, obligation, expended appropriation.
• B) Allotment, commitment, obligation, expended appropriation, apportionment.
• C) Appropriation, apportionment, allotment, commitment, obligation, expended appropriation.
• D) Commitment, obligation, appropriation, apportionment, allotment, expended appropriation.

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Definitions:

Power Asymmetries

Imbalances in power among individuals or groups, often leading to dominance by one party over another.

Value Asymmetries

Situations where the perceived value of an exchange or relationship is significantly different between the parties involved.

Interdependent

Mutually reliant on each other; a condition in which two or more entities depend on one another to function, survive, or succeed.

Scripts

Preset sequences of actions or behaviors typically followed in specific situations.