Let's analyze and solve the question step-by-step based on the given Federal Budget table.
1. Funding for disaster relief:
According to the table, "Emergency funding" is listed at [tex]$102 billion. This is the amount specifically allocated for disaster relief.
Therefore, the funding for disaster relief is $[/tex]102 billion.
2. Largest expense in discretionary funding:
Discretionary funding typically includes departments like Defense, Education, and other programs where the funding levels are set each year.
In the table, among the listed departments, the Defense Department has the highest amount listed at [tex]$546 billion.
Therefore, the largest expense in discretionary funding is $[/tex]546 billion for the Defense Department.
3. Largest expense in mandatory funding:
Mandatory funding consists of expenditures that are required by law, such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
The table shows that Social Security has the highest amount among these, at [tex]$1,046 billion.
Therefore, the largest expense in mandatory funding is $[/tex]1,046 billion for Social Security.
In summary:
- Funding for disaster relief comes out to be [tex]$102 billion.
- The largest expense in discretionary funding is $[/tex]546 billion for the Defense Department.
- The largest expense in mandatory funding is $1,046 billion for Social Security.
