Public choice analysis suggests that bureaucrats and public-sector managers have a strong incentive to

a. economize on their spending so more funds will be available for other government programs.
b. ensure that their budget is exactly the size that would be considered economically efficient.
c. expand their budgets to sizes beyond what would be considered economically efficient.
d. keep individual legislators fully informed as to every expenditure.


C

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