Chapter Four
Questions and Exercises
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Examination Questions
1. Which of the following statements about state budget processes is correct?
2. The state of Alabama has legally earmarked around 85 percent of its state budget. This
means that…
1. The largest expenditure category for local governments is:
2. Finances of many state and local government pension programs are a problem because
3. Which of the following is not a difference between budgeting in states as opposed to
budgeting in the federal government?
4. When department heads prepare budget requests without guidance about targets or
conditions, the system is called: