Which of the following are activity patterns? a. saving c. producing b. investing d. all of the above

d. all the above

Explanation:

All of those can be activities when it comes to activity patterns in economy. You must invest to produce, you must produce to profit, and you must save the profit to invest. This is a cyclical example, but it fits perfectly with the choices provided, creating a constant pattern of making money to make money.

Answer:

D) Voting on whether to approve proposed budgets.

This is one of the roles of Congress in determining the federal budget.

Explanation:

One of the jobs of the Congress in determining the federal budget is to conduct voting and decide whether to pass the budget or not. The US Congress comprises of two houses, House of Representatives and the Senate.

Both of these bodies are involved in the voting process to pass the budget. It all begins when the President submits a budget request before the Congress, then necessary modifications are made, later the voting is conducted whether to pass the budget or not and if the budget is passed it is sent for the President's approval and at last announced to the country.

Hence, option D is correct, the Congress votes for the approval of the budget.