The finance minister of a country considers several large, state-owned iron manufacturing units to be inefficient and a source of corruption. To generate resources for public expenditure and promote economic growth, the government decides to auction an entire iron manufacturing plant to sell it to a strategic investor. This process exemplifies _____.
A. nationalization
B. industrialization
C. liberalization
D. privatization
Answer: D. privatization
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Which of the following are examples of how U.S. President Obama refocused on diplomacy? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Acting upon a Russian-initiated proposal to destroy chemical weapons in Syria b. Developing a nuclear agreement with Iran c. Devising a road map for peace by strengthening moderate forces within the Palestinian Authority and Israel d. Launching the Six-Party Talks to multilaterally pressure North Korea to halt its nuclear program
Which of the following is NOT an example of how the public may see bureaucrats in action?
A) a clerk taking an driver's license application B) a cashier taking payment for car registration fees C) a salesman going door-to-door to sell newspapers D) an inspector checking a nursing home
Which of the following is NOT one of the areas that governors are typically authorized to issue an executive order?
a. Issuing a dissent against a federal rule or regulation b. Setting up a commission to study a policy problem c. Responding to an emergency or crisis d. Reorganizing the bureaucracy
Government bureaucracies are unelected policymaking institutions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false