Criticism of Administrative Agencies Includes That They

question 41

Multiple Choice

Criticism of administrative agencies includes that they:

• A) lack the knowledge or time necessary to provide continuous and flexible solutions to evolving regulatory problems.
• B) lack the broad powers necessary to effectively deal with regulatory problems.
• C) are in effect miniature independent governments which have too much power concentration since the same bodies establish rules and then act as prosecutors and judges in determining whether those rules have been violated.
• D) All of these are valid criticisms.

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Definitions:

Seasonal Effect

A pattern observed in time-series data where changes occur at regular intervals due to seasonal factors.

Delphi Method

A structured communication technique, originally developed as a systematic, interactive forecasting method which relies on a panel of experts.

Comparative Analysis

The process of comparing two or more items, such as data sets, statistical results, or models, to identify their similarities and differences.

Simple Exponential Smoothing Model

A forecasting technique that applies smoothing constants to previous observations, typically used for time series data without trend or seasonality.