When Considering the Costs and Benefits of Programs, Different Stakeholder

question 18

Multiple Choice

When considering the costs and benefits of programs, different stakeholder groups are especially likely to draw different conclusions from the analyses if

• A) the people who collect benefits are different from the ones who bear the costs.
• B) the people who benefit are also the ones who pay the costs.
• C) opportunity costs are placed in units of dollars.
• D) sunk costs are correctly considered.

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Definitions:

Collective Task

A task that requires the collaboration and effort of multiple individuals or groups to achieve a common goal.

Discretionary

Pertaining to or involving the use of judgment and the ability to make decisions that are not dictated by strict rules or protocols.

Individual Inputs

Refers to the contributions or efforts made by individual members within a group or team setting, which can influence the overall group dynamics and outcomes.

Marks, Mathiew, and Zaccaro Model

A framework that conceptualizes team performance as involving cycles of goal-directed activities: transition processes, action processes, and interpersonal processes.