In Texas,the Governor Has Used Executive Orders Primarily for Which

question 29

Multiple Choice

In Texas,the governor has used executive orders primarily for which of the following two purposes?

• A)For emergency management purposes and to involve the governor's office in policy issues
• B)To order executive actions by state agencies and to make appointments without Senate approval
• C)To override decisions by state regulatory agencies and to fire executive department heads without Senate approval
• D)To mandate the legislative enactments and to veto decisions during a legislative interim
• E)To order investigations by the Attorney General of Texas and to order the Department of Public Safety to arrest individuals the governor considers a threat

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

Describe the cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to the scale of their operations, typically resulting in reduced costs per unit with increased output.

Long-run Average Total Cost

The average cost per unit of output when all inputs, even physical capital, are adjustable, over a sufficient time period.

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, characterized by a reduction in average cost per unit when output is increased.

Diseconomies of Scale

The phenomenon where production costs per unit increase as the volume of output increases.