The Usual Argument Against Government Bureaucracy Is That

question 223

Multiple Choice

The usual argument against government bureaucracy is that:

• A) with budget constraints public bureaucracies won't have an incentive to maintain sufficient quality.
• B) with budget constraints public bureaucracies will have to cut costs at the expense of quality.
• C) without the profit incentive public bureaucracies will have to increase costs to maintain the quality.
• D) without the profit incentive public bureaucracies won't have an incentive to cut costs.

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Open Systems Model

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