​Why Is Privatization Risky

question 50

Multiple Choice

​Why is privatization risky?

• A) ​It can lower the cost of the service but lead to higher taxes.
• B) ​It can result in the public losing the ability to have a voice in decisions affecting it, as well as the transparency it had under the government.
• C) ​It can improve effectiveness, but lower quality.
• D) It can require more oversight, stressing an already overburdened system.

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Definitions:

Tectorial Membrane

A structure located within the spine that provides stability by connecting the atlas to the axis, which are the first two cervical vertebrae.

Auditory Ossicles

The small bones in the middle ear (the malleus, incus, and stapes) that transmit sound vibrations from the ear drum to the inner ear.

Basilar Membrane

A critical structure in the cochlea of the inner ear, it plays a pivotal role in sound detection by vibrating in response to different frequencies.

Cranial Nerve VIII

Also known as the vestibulocochlear nerve, it is responsible for hearing and balance.