Jack Smith works hard on a committee preparing a plan for action. At the sixth meeting, he finds out that the committee can only advise; it does not have the power to take action. Jack is distraught because he feels that much of his work has been in vain. Whose fault is it that Jack has labored under a misconception?

A. It is the group leader's fault for not making clear the scope of the group's power.
B. It is Jack's fault for not inquiring about the scope of the group's power.


Answer: A

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