The difference between authority and power is which of the following?

A. Authority is the right to make a particular decision and power is the actual influence the institution has over that action.
B. Authority is given and power is seized.
C. There is no difference; they are perfectly interchangeable.
D. Power describes the formal parameters of influence while authority describes the informal parameters of influence.


Answer: A

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