Solve the problem.In a recent year, the total receipts for the US federal government were $2154 billion. The total outlays were $2472 billion. The deficit was $318 billion. What would the deficit have been, if there had been a 0.5% decrease in total outlays?
A. $296 billion
B. $329 billion
C. $306 billion
D. $302 billion
Answer: C
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Provide an appropriate response.Which of the following will not contribute to maintaining a balanced federal budget?
A. Reducing discretionary spending B. Large tax increases C. Increasing Social Security benefits D. Balancing yearly receipts and outlays
Establish the identity.cos 
= 
cos x - 
sin x
What will be an ideal response?
Kimberly is a young woman who has a fear of establishing relationships with others. According to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, Kimberly has not resolved which stage?
A. initiative vs. guilt B. autonomy vs. shame and doubt C. intimacy vs. isolation D. generativity vs. isolation
Benito conducts an experiment in which group A is exposed to a particular treatment and group B is given no treatment. If group A is designated as the treatment group, then what is group B designated as?
A. independent variable B. dependent variable C. control group D. treatment group