As Distinct from the Patronage System,the Merit System for Managing

question 57

Multiple Choice

As distinct from the patronage system,the merit system for managing the bureaucracy

• A)allows the president to appoint top officials of executive agencies,thus making the bureaucracy more responsive to election outcomes.
• B)provides for presidential leadership of the bureaucracy,thus giving it greater coordination and direction.
• C)provides for a neutral administration in the sense that civil servants are not partisan appointees,thus ensuring evenhanded work.
• D)provides that all programs will be evaluated regularly to determine whether they merit continued funding.
• E)All of these answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Nonexcludable

A characteristic of a good where it is impossible, or highly costly, to prevent someone from using the good once it has been provided.

Marginal Private Benefits

The additional benefit received by consumers from consuming one more unit of a good or service.

Marginal Social Cost

The total cost to society of producing one additional unit of a good or service.

Public Good

A product or service that is available for all to consume, regardless of who pays and who doesn't, characterized by non-excludability and non-rivalry.