Which of the Following Is a Primary Goal of Privatization

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a primary goal of privatization or outsourcing?

• A) to provide services that the private sector cannot
• B) to spur economic growth
• C) to improve the efficiency of public service delivery
• D) to expand the size of the federal bureaucracy
• E) to strengthen government accountability

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Definitions:

Debt Outstanding

The total amount of debt that a company or government has yet to repay.

Capital Budgeting

The process of evaluating and selecting long-term investments that are consistent with the firm's goal of wealth maximization.

Fixed Assets

Long-term assets used in the operation of a business, not expected to be converted into cash within a year, such as buildings and machinery.

Dividend Policies

Strategies and guidelines that a company uses to decide the size and pattern of cash distributions to its shareholders over time.