This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: For the U.S. federal government, mandatory spending refers to A) spending that is not subject to ... (Read 122 times)

j.rubin

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 557
on: Jun 29, 2018
For the U.S. federal government, mandatory spending refers to
 
  A) spending that is not subject to Congress's annual appropriations process.
  B) spending that never changes in amount from year to year.
  C) spending on federal employee salaries.
  D) spending that must be authorized by Congress each year.

Question 2

Explain what increases in the price of oil have done to the exploration and extraction of oil from more costly sources of oil. What are some of these more costly sources of oil, and what happens to the quantity of proven oil reserves?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

succesfull

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 339
Reply #1 on: Jun 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

As oil prices have increased, oil companies have more of an incentive to explore for and extract oil from more costly sources. These sources include shale oil, tar sands oil, oil extracted from horizontal drilling and oil extracted from fracking.


j.rubin

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 557
Reply #2 on: Jun 29, 2018
Thank you


succesfull

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 339
Reply #3 on: Jun 29, 2018
No problemo


« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Limit intake of red meat and dairy products made with whole milk. Choose skim milk, low-fat or fat-free dairy products. Limit fried food. Use healthy oils when cooking.

Did you know?

Intradermal injections are somewhat difficult to correctly administer because the skin layers are so thin that it is easy to accidentally punch through to the deeper subcutaneous layer.

Did you know?

Every 10 seconds, a person in the United States goes to the emergency room complaining of head pain. About 1.2 million visits are for acute migraine attacks.

Did you know?

Historic treatments for rheumatoid arthritis have included gold salts, acupuncture, a diet consisting of apples or rhubarb, nutmeg, nettles, bee venom, bracelets made of copper, prayer, rest, tooth extractions, fasting, honey, vitamins, insulin, snow collected on Christmas, magnets, and electric convulsion therapy.

Did you know?

In inpatient settings, adverse drug events account for an estimated one in three of all hospital adverse events. They affect approximately 2 million hospital stays every year, and prolong hospital stays by between one and five days.

The recent mass upheavals in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Syria gave political scientists a cha The recent mass upheavals in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Syria gave political scientists a cha
In 2013, Americans learned that the federal government massively surveys their phone calls and e-mai In 2013, Americans learned that the federal government massively surveys their phone calls and e-mai
The world attempted to deal with Somalia as if it were a real country but painfully learned that Som The world attempted to deal with Somalia as if it were a real country but painfully learned that Som
A passenger train crosses Stony Creek Bridge in the Rocky Mountains in 1878. Railroads were importan A passenger train crosses Stony Creek Bridge in the Rocky Mountains in 1878. Railroads were importan
Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy, AP Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy, AP
The constitutional division of Powers Between the National Government and the States The constitutional division of Powers Between the National Government and the States
Video: Protein Secondary and Tertiary Structures - Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library