Elected Officials Are Challenged in Maintaining Control Over the Bureaucracy

question 13

Multiple Choice

Elected officials are challenged in maintaining control over the bureaucracy due to

• A) the officials' lack of expertise relative to the bureaucrats.
• B) the conflict that arises between the president and Congress in trying to control the bureaucracy.
• C) the emphasis on neutral competence among civil servants.
• D) the weak tools for controlling the bureaucracy that are available to Congress and the president.

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Definitions:

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs in manufacturing that do not vary with the level of production, such as rent, depreciation, and salaries.

Inventories

Assets held for sale in the ordinary course of business, in the process of production for such sale, or in the form of materials to be consumed in the production process.

Deferred

Refers to expenses or income that has been incurred but not yet recognized in the accounts, to be recognized in a future period.

Released

Refers to a product or information that has been made available to the public or to a specific group.