P$15-6($Blending and Disorete Presentation$)$ Provide a brief analysis of the following and answer the related questions:

a$.$ Describe discrete presentation in the context of the government$-$wide statements. Assume that a government has three discretely presented component units. The component units are a utility operation, a hospital, and a school district. What are the reporting options available on the government$-$wide financial statements? On the fund financial statements? What are the reporting entity note disclosure requirements? What other note disclosures may be required for each of the discrete component units?

b$.$ Describe blending. When is it required? Is it permitted under other circumstances $($i$.$e$.,$ is it ever optional$)?$ How do blended component units affect the government$-$wide financial statements? The fund financial statements? What are the reporting entity note disclosure requirements? What other note disclosures may be required?