Why Do Americans Tend to Think That Red Tape Is

question 43

Multiple Choice

Why do Americans tend to think that red tape is more prevalent than it actually is?

• A)Americans tend to notice the bureaucracy only when it is inefficient and not when it works well.
• B)Americans unwittingly transfer their negative assessments of private bureaucracies (such as businesses and churches) to the public sphere.
• C)Americans generally have poor experiences when dealing with bureaucrats.
• D)Red is a more inflammatory color than black.

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Carbonic Acid Levels

The concentration of carbonic acid in a solution, which is important in the buffering of blood pH.

pH Increases

A condition indicating that a solution is becoming less acidic and more alkaline, moving toward a higher pH value.

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