Which action does the executive branch take as part of the government spending process? a. executive branch agencies meet with congress to negotiate a budget b. the president evaluates congress's spending bills. c. executive branch agencies plan their fiscal budgets for the year. d. the president allocates the federal government's discretionary spending.

The correct answer is C. Executive branch agencies plan their fiscal budgets for the year. (Apex)

The independent variable is the type of music.the dependent variable is the pulse rate.the intervening variable is the age of the subject.if the mother does not like rock, her pulse is likely to not increase.the same might be true for the sister.the friend may like rap and gets excited.to establish cause/effect relationship, all of the subjects must be consistent.hope i .