Which of the Following Was the Result in Electronic Privacy

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the result in Electronic Privacy Information Center v. National Security Administration, the case in the text involving whether the National Security Council (NSC) was required to respond under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to a request made by the plaintiff and referred to the NSC by the National Security Administration (NSA) ?

• A) That the NSC was subject to the FOIA but that it only had to respond to requests made directly to it, not to requests referred to it by another agency such as the National Security Administration (NSA).
• B) That the NSC was subject to the FOIA and that it was required to produce the information requested by the plaintiff.
• C) That the NSC was subject to the FOIA but that the proper procedure was for the NSC to provide the documents to the NSA for review prior to production to the plaintiff.
• D) That the NSC was not subject to the FOIA and that it was not required to respond to the request.
• E) That the NSC was not subject to the FOIA but that it was required to respond to the plaintiff's request because the request was directly provided to the NSC by the NSA, an agency subject to the FOIA.

Explain the concept of the optimal level of provision for public goods.

Understand the principles behind the Tiebout hypothesis and Samuelson's theory of public expenditure.

Recognize and explain the drop-in-the-bucket problem.

Understand the significance of willingness to pay in the context of public goods.

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Definitions:

Global Telecommunications

Worldwide infrastructure and services for the exchange of information through electronic networks.

Commercial Letter

A formal document used in business transactions that typically contains specific information and terms regarding a deal or agreement.

Documentary Collection

A process where a seller uses a bank as a medium to collect payment from a buyer when the goods are delivered.

Exporter

An individual or company that sells goods or services produced in one country to buyers in other countries.