Which of the Following Is a Plausible Motivation for Explaining

question 88

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a plausible motivation for explaining the budget-maximizing behavior of bureaucrats?

• A)Bureaucrats seek to increase the stock price of the agency.
• B)Bureaucrats want to help the agency hire better lobbying firms and make contributions to members of Congress.
• C)Many agencies strive to attract budget resources that would otherwise go to their rival agencies.
• D)Bureaucrats want to help the department secretary finance his or her campaign for the presidency.
• E)Bureaucrats believe in the importance of fulfilling the mission of the bureaucracy and helping people in their community.

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Definitions:

Cash Collections

The process of gathering and managing payments received from customers or clients.

Sales

The total amount of a company's revenues earned from selling goods or services over a certain period of time.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) indicates the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company, including material and labor expenses.

Sales

The total income a company generates from selling goods or services before any expenses are subtracted.