The main difference between power and authority is that:
a. authority is a form of power that is accepted as right and proper.
b. power is a form of authority that is accepted as right and proper.
c. power enables someone to get others to do things they would not have done on their own while authority does not.
d. power is used openly while authority is not.
Answer: a
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