Why is privatization/outsourcing seen as an attractive option for the delivery of public services?
a. Private companies may deliver services more efficiently.
b. Private companies may deliver services more equitably.
c. Privatization increases government's accountability to the public.
d. Privatization ensures higher employment levels.
Answer: a
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a. of power and responsibility from state governments to local governments. b. of where income tax money went, with the federal taxes decreasing while state taxes increased. c. of responsibility for education from the national government to local governments. d. of responsibility for many domestic programs from the national government to the states.
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What will be an ideal response?