Which answer best describes the Peter principle?

A. The more a bureaucracy tries to be efficient, the more forms there are to fill out.
B. Never underestimate the power of the secretary.
C. Employees tend to rise to their level of incompetence.
D. Work expands to fill the available time.


Answer: C

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