For this assignment you will write a 7-pages (not including title page, reference page, charts/ graphs/ pictures and any appendices). More specifically, you will need to:
1) Compute and create tables and charts to analyze a three-year trend (2015, 2016, 2017) of selected appropriations and expenses for agencies within the Department of Homeland Security
2) Using the tables and charts, write a 7 paged, double-spaced, research paper that discusses and analyzes the relationship between appropriations and expenses.
The paper must be in current APA format with 1-inch margins and 12-pt Times New Roman font. You must also include a title page and reference page. You must include citations to a sufficient number of appropriate professional, scholarly, or other appropriate sources to fully support your assertions and conclusions (which will likely require more than the minimum number of citations); each paper must contain citations to the course texts book, assigned readings, and a minimum of 5 additional sources not including the course textbooks, assigned readings, and the Bible.
To successfully complete this assignment, please refer to Assignment Resource: Appropriations and Expenses Trend Analysis Assignment Guide.