What Rules May an Agency Enact

question 41

Multiple Choice

What rules may an agency enact?

• A) Procedural, interpretive, legislative, and executive.
• B) Procedural, interpretive, and legislative.
• C) Executive and interpretive only.
• D) Legislative and executive only.
• E) Agencies may enact interpretive rules only.

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Definitions:

Utility Function

A mathematical representation of how different combinations of goods or services produce levels of happiness or satisfaction for an individual or entity.

Pareto Optimal

A state of allocation of resources in which it is impossible to make any individual better off without making at least one individual worse off, indicating an efficient distribution of goods and resources.

Endowment

The total resources available to an individual or institution, including assets, capabilities, and financial means.

General Equilibrium Analysis

A method in economics that attempts to understand how supply and demand interact across multiple markets simultaneously, and how they reach a state of balance.