The federal government purchases new defense equipment. nick receives a weekly amount from the government because he became unemployed when his company cut costs by laying off employees. gloria is a 70-year-old retired woman. she pays her expenses with the income she receives from the government. the government is planning to build more highways. jill receives inpatient hospital services even though she cannot afford them.

1. The federal government s new defense equipment is Discretionary spending

2. What Nick receives from government is because of Mandatory spending

3. Gloria's income from government is Mandatory spending

4. Government plan to build more highways is discretionary spending

5. Inpatient services Jill receives is Mandatory spending

Explanation:

Mandatory spending:

This is spending that has been made Mandatory by the law. It is certain amount of money that has been budgeted for and set aside by the government for certain programs or initiatives. It is also called entitlement spendings.

Discretionary spending:

This is a kind of spending in which the funding level is set aside each fiscal year by the Congress. It is government spending and it is implemented through the appropriation bill.

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