The largest portion of discretionary spending is devoted to A) ...

[vicky]

The largest portion of discretionary spending is devoted to
 
  A) foreign aid.
  B) national defense.
  C) paying federal employees.
  D) the space program.

Question 2

Explain how labor unions may create structural unemployment.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[Edwyer]

Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

Labor unions, with their collective bargaining power, try to get wages for their members which are above the market clearing wage rate. These higher wages often result in employers hiring fewer workers than they otherwise could afford to hire or would like to hire, and structural unemployment results.

[vicky]

Excellent

[flexer1n1]

Great answer, keep it coming