Not-for-profit agencies differ from for-profit agencies since:

a. They are not owned by shareholders or private owners.
b. They keep their profits rather than returning them to shareholders.
c. They place far less emphasis on fiscal considerations when they make decisions.
d. They encourage profit gains as part of the decision-making process.


ANS: A

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