Identify the Definition of Legitimate Power from the Following

question 136

Multiple Choice

Identify the definition of legitimate power from the following.

• A) It is the capacity to influence other people using specialized knowledge.
• B) It is the capacity to influence other people by personally identifying with them.
• C) It is the capacity to offer something of value as a means of influencing other people.
• D) It is the capacity to punish or withhold positive outcomes as a means of influencing other people.
• E) It is the capacity to influence other people by virtue of formal authority, or the rights of office.

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Definitions:

Automatic Stabilizers

Structural features of government spending and taxation that reduce fluctuations in disposable income, and thus consumption, over the business cycle.

Net Taxes

The total taxes paid to the government after subtracting transfers and government spending directly beneficial to the taxpayer, such as social security or unemployment benefits.

Disposable Income

The finance households possess for setting aside savings and covering expenses, following income tax deductions.

Consumption

The use of goods and services by households.