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1. 1. (TCO 7) What is your final plan to present to the president? What changes
did you decide to implement? (Points : 5)
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2. 2. (TCO 7) Please explain why you chose the options that you did. (Points :
5)
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3. 3. (TCO 7) How will your decisions affect the elderly, the poor, the rich,
and national security if implemented? (Points : 5)
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4. 4. (TCO 7) Was covering the hypothetical budget gap more or less difficult
than you expected? Please explain. (Points : 5)
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5. 5. (TCO 7) Which of your decisions might be perceived as politically motivated?
Why? (Points : 5)
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6. 6. (TCO 7) What are the trade-offs of preserving some programs while
protecting others? (Points : 5)
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7. 7. (TCO 7) How do your decisions result in a marginal benefit to society so
that they can outweigh the marginal cost to society? (Points : 5)
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8. 8. (TCO 7) Did doing this exercise change your feelings about the budget
debate in Washington? If so, how? If not, why not? (Points : 5)

