The Theory of Bureaucratic Behavior Suggests That the Objective of a Bureaucracy

question 2

Multiple Choice

The theory of bureaucratic behavior suggests that the objective of a bureaucracy is to maximize

• A)the public's welfare.
• B)profits.
• C)its own welfare.
• D)conflict with the executive and legislative branches of government.

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Definitions:

Probability

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, quantified as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.

Statistic

A numerical value calculated from a sample of data, used to estimate characteristics of the population from which it is drawn.

Critical Value

A threshold value in statistical testing which the test statistic must exceed to reject the null hypothesis.

Population Parameter

A measure that signifies a trait of a whole population, like its average or standard deviation.