Instruction
Week 5 (2 Pages)
Provide a description of your position on a balanced national budget. Justify your position for or against a balanced national budget by explaining the gains and losses associated with your position.
Be sure to support your writing with specific references to the Learning Resources listed below:
Mikesell, J. L. (2014). Fiscal administration: Analysis and applications for the public sector (9th ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth. Chapter 3, "Federal Budget Structures and Institutions (pp. 90143)
Chapter 4, "State and Local Budgets (pp. 152173)
Chapter 5, "Budget Methods and Practices (pp. 178218)
Chapter 6, Budget Classifications, Systems, and Reform: Trying to Make Better Choices (pp. 240292)
Government Finance Officers Association. (2014). Distinguished Budget Presentation Award Program (Budget Awards Program). Retrieved from http://www.gfoa.co/sites/default/files/BudgetDetailedCriteriaLocationGuideFY2015.pdf