Which situation is most likely to result in a government having a budget deficit for a year?
A. A government decides that all its spending programs will be
discretionary instead of mandatory.
B. A government decides to build an expensive new highway system
while also lowering taxes.
C. A government raises taxes on corporations in an effort to quickly
pay off its entire national debt.
O D. A government cuts funding to income assistance programs for
veterans and the elderly.

Which of the following is true about a merger? a. it is an example of deregulation. c. it is a combination of two or more companies into a single firm. b. it violates the sherman anti-trust act of 1890. d. it always leads to economic growth.

Article iv section 2 of the constitution define the relationship between the state and federal government by stating that

My latest book, fightin’, prose short fiction, is a combination. there’s nothing about being indian in there. just stories of people. why shouldn’t i write about non-indians? i don’t have to dress anybody in feathers." how does ortiz's use of language in this excerpt set an informal tone? a. by using contractions and sentence fragments, ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more familiar and casual. c. by using the term "indian" rather than "native american," ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more combative or hostile. b. by employing first-person pronouns, ortiz makes this part of the interview more solemn and pessimistic. d. by asking a rhetorical question, ortiz makes this part of the interview objectively and intentionally funny and lighthearted.