A Continuing Resolution

question 127

Multiple Choice

A continuing resolution

• A)shuts down government agencies in the absence of an approved budget
• B)allows agencies to spend at the rate of the previous year in the absence of an approved budget
• C)enables Congress to override the President's budget
• D)contributes to the efficiency of the federal budget process
• E)is seldom used

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Definitions:

Standard Error

A measure of the dispersion or variation of sample means around the population mean.

Sample Correlation

A statistical measure that indicates the degree to which two variables change together, based on a sample of data, showing whether the relationship is positive, negative, or nonexistent.

Bootstrap

A statistical method involving resampling with replacement to estimate properties or accuracy of a model.

Standard Error

A statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variability or dispersion for a sample statistic from the population parameter.