CASHIERS CHECK Definition

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CASHIERS CHECK; also known as a bank check, official check, tellers check, bank draft or treasurers check; is a check guaranteed by a bank. They are normally treated as cash because most banks clear them instantly.

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DISCRETIONARY SPENDING consists of US government expenditures that are set on an annual basis. It is a budget that members of Congress can adjust on a yearly basis. Examples of discretionary spending in the United States:

-defense budget
-education
-Environmental Protection Agency
-Department of Veterans Affairs

When looking to cut costs, lawmakers usually look to trimming discretionary spending. See MANDATORY SPENDING.

VIABILITY, in economics, is the capability of developing and surviving as a relatively independent social, economic or political unit.

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