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Which of the following are examples of discretionary spending?

Adefense, education, and Medicaid
Bdefense, education, national parks, and environmental cleanup
CSocial Security, Medicare, and defense
DSocial Security, Medicare, and Medicaid

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A. defense, education, and Medicaid

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B. defense, education, national parks, and environmental cleanup.

Explanation:

The federal budget is divided in mandatory spending and discretionary spending. Discretionary spending is the optional part of the financial budget (usually 40%) and needs to be approved by Congress each year. The most common areas in which discretionary spending takes place is national defense, education, foreign aid, scientific research and environmental policies.

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