An example of “mandatory spending” is

a. cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits.
b. federal grants for scientific research.
c. funding for the FBI.
d. humanitarian aid to foreign nations.
e. pay increases for troops serving overseas.

ANS: A

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