All of the following statements regarding the Marshall Plan are true except?
a. It led to a 37% increase in industrial production in the first few years it was implemented.
b. The Soviet Union participated in the program in order to assert their interests.
c. It provided substantial funds to assist European countries in their recovery from World War II.
d. It led to a significant decrease in industrial production in the last years of its implementation.
b. The Soviet Union participated in the program in order to assert their interests.
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The Federal Highway Act of 1956 established:
A. the interstate highway system. B. AMTRAK. C. the heavy rail system. D. none of the above
In terms of the clients each serves, how do public and private management differ?
a. While public management serves citizens, legislatures, chief executives and interests groups, private management focuses on customers who purchase products or services b. While private management serves citizens, legislatures, chief executives and interests groups, public management focuses on customers who purchase products or services. c. While public management serves only a single entity, private management focuses on a variety of different customers. d. There are no differences between public and private management in terms of the clients they serve.
If a city or state aggressively recruited industrial businesses with tax breaks, public subsidies, and low wages, it was said to be engaged in what activity?
a. Venture capital b. Small-business incubation c. Enterprise zoning d. Smokestack chasing
Compared with other industrialized democracies, voter turnout in the United States is probably lower for what reason?
a. Political parties are weaker. b. The population is older. c. Citizens are poorer. d. The population is more religious. e. The population is younger.