If the legislature decides to fund the agricultural subsidy program, national radio, and the small business loan program, what two other programs could they fund? Options: A . &nbspharbor improvements and international airport B . &nbspharbor improvements and school music program C . &nbsphurricane preparedness and school music program D . &nbsphurricane preparedness and international airport E . &nbspharbor improvements and hurricane preparedness

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The government of an island nation is in the process of deciding how to spend its limited income. It has $7 million left in its budget and eight programs to choose among. There is no provision in the constitution to have a surplus, and each program has requested the minimum amount they need; in other words, no program may be partially funded. The programs and their funding requests are:

* Hurricane preparedness: $2.5 million
* Harbor improvements: $1 million
* School music program: $0.5 million
* Senate office building remodeling: $1.5 million
* Agricultural subsidy program: $2 million
* National radio: $0.5 million
* Small business loan program: $3 million
* International airport: $4 million

If the legislature decides to fund the agricultural subsidy program, national radio, and the small business loan program, what two other programs could they fund?

Options:

A . harbor improvements and international airport

B . harbor improvements and school music program

C . hurricane preparedness and school music program

D . hurricane preparedness and international airport

E . harbor improvements and hurricane preparedness

Answer: Option B
The only two programs that total 1.5 million dollars are the harbor improvements and school music program.

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