A Major Reason for the Cost Overruns in Big-Ticket Items

question 103

Multiple Choice

A major reason for the cost overruns in big-ticket items that plague military spending is that

• A) most spending programs are indexed to the inflation rate.
• B) the number of items produced is typically quite large.
• C) gold-plating practices have been outlawed by Congress.
• D) military chiefs want the best weapons that money can buy.
• E) most spending programs are approved by industrial leaders.

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