Which of the Following Statements About Bureaucratic Discretion Is True

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about bureaucratic discretion is true?

• A) It prevents administrators from being swayed by political pressures.
• B) It is the ability of public employees to make decisions interpreting law and administrative regulations.
• C) It ensures that a policy will be implemented precisely as intended by the legislation.
• D) It ensures that the legislature, rather than agencies, will make public policy.

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Definitions:

Machine-Hours

A unit of measure representing the operation of machinery or equipment for one hour, often used in allocating manufacturing overhead costs based on actual or budgeted machine usage.

Overhead Cost

Expenses related to running a business that cannot be directly tied to a specific product or service, such as utilities, rent, and administrative salaries.

Activity-Based Costing

An accounting method that assigns costs to products or services based on the activities they require, aiming to provide more accurate cost information.

Activity Rate

The cost driver rate used in activity-based costing to allocate overhead costs to products or services.