If supplies that were ordered by a department financed by the General Fund are received at an actual price that is less than the estimated price on the purchase order, the department's available balance of appropriations for supplies will be:

A. Decreased.
B. Unaffected.
C. Increased.
D. Either a or b, depending on the department's specific budgetary control procedures.


Answer: C

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