The foreign language department at a state university decided to add Arabic classes to the course offerings. After the faculty agreed to add the classes, they submitted their decision to the vice president. The vice president then vetoed the faculty's plan to add the classes to the college catalog. The method of decision making used by the vice president is decision by __________.

A. consensus
B. authority
C. majority rule
D. unanimity


Answer: B

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Fill in the blank with correct word

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