The Principal-Agent Problem Can Lead Bureaucrats to Engage in What

question 4

Multiple Choice

The principal-agent problem can lead bureaucrats to engage in what type of behavior?

• A)working against the objectives of the president and Congress
• B)relying on norms when it comes to decision making
• C)exercising discretion in the implementation of federal laws
• D)deferring to the president when the president and Congress disagree
• E)deferring to Congress when the president and Congress disagree

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