Which of the Following Statements Is False About the Differences

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false about the differences between the public and private sectors?

• A) There are frequently no good substitutes available for the products/services offered by the public sector.
• B) Monopolistic conditions frequently exist in the public sector.
• C) Market forces act to constrain union and management negotiators in the public sector in much the same way that market forces constrain their private sector counterparts.
• D) Productivity bargaining is especially difficult because it is so difficult to measure productivity when it comes to many public-sector services.
• E) The market economy does not operate in the public sector.