All of the Following Are Appropriate Benchmarks for a State

question 48

Multiple Choice

All of the following are appropriate benchmarks for a state or local government to use as a basis for comparing performance except:

• A) A government's own operating results and financial position from prior years.
• B) International City/County Management Association's Financial Trend Monitoring System results for governments of similar types and size.
• C) Federal agencies' financial information for a comparable time period.
• D) Socioeconomic and demographic trends of governments of similar types and size available from U.S. Census Bureau.

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Definitions:

Source-Monitoring Errors

Mistakes made when individuals fail to distinguish the origin of their memories, attributing them incorrectly to specific sources.

Reality-Monitoring Errors

Failures in the ability to distinguish between memories of actual events and internal imaginings or thoughts, leading to confusion about what has truly occurred.

Seizure Disorder

a medical condition characterized by episodes of uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain, leading to changes in behavior, movements, or consciousness.

Aura

A sensory experience or perception (such as flashing lights, tingling, or a peculiar smell) that precedes and signals the onset of a specific condition, often a migraine or seizure.