Question 1

refer to the following two tables.
    
-What would be the project's approximate benefit to cost ratio?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.8 
B) 0.95 
C) 1.15 
D) 1.33 
E) Equal to or more than 2.00 
A) 0.8 
B) 0.95 
C) 1.15 
D) 1.33 
E) Equal to or more than 2.00

Question 2

refer to the following two tables.
    
-Using the two tables above and a 12 percent discount rate, what would be the present value of the projects net benefits (that is, benefits minus costs)?

Accepted Answer

A) $43.5 million 
B) $301.8 million 
C) $100 million 
D) $400 million 
E) $71.2 million 
A) $43.5 million 
B) $301.8 million 
C) $100 million 
D) $400 million 
E) $71.2 million

Question 3

Explain how the nominal group technique (NGT) works.

Accepted Answer

The nominal group technique (NGT) is a s

Question 4

How does cost-effectiveness analysis differ from cost-benefit analysis?

Accepted Answer

Cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) and co

Question 5

refer to the artwork below.
    
-In the drawing on the left, box E is best described as

Accepted Answer

A) a building block problem. 
B) a unique problem. 
C) a cosmetic solution. 
D) a quick fix. 
E) an opportunity. 
A) a building block problem. 
B) a unique problem. 
C) a cosmetic solution. 
D) a quick fix. 
E) an opportunity.

Question 6

refer to the artwork below.
    
-In the drawing on the right, the unshaded rectangle in the middle is best described as

Accepted Answer

A) a graphic representation of the pressures decision makers face. 
B) the zone of indifference. 
C) the zone of feasibility. 
D) type III decisions, which combine a top-down and bottom-up decisions. 
E) systems analysis. 
A) a graphic representation of the pressures decision makers face. 
B) the zone of indifference. 
C) the zone of feasibility. 
D) type III decisions, which combine a top-down and bottom-up decisions. 
E) systems analysis.

Question 7

The value of what a resource could have produced had it been used in the best alternative way is

Accepted Answer

A) fixed cost. 
B) sunk cost. 
C) variable cost. 
D) opportunity cost. 
E) pecuniary cost. 
A) fixed cost. 
B) sunk cost. 
C) variable cost. 
D) opportunity cost. 
E) pecuniary cost.

Question 8

Explain how the following pair of concepts might be helpful to an administrator framing a decision: (a) upper and lower limits of a decision and (b)limiting or strategic factors in decision making.Be specific.

Accepted Answer

The concepts of upper and lower limits o

Question 9

What are the four steps in program evaluation? Discuss some of the difficulties in doing an evaluation of a government program.

Accepted Answer

The four steps in program evaluation are

Question 10

Compare and contrast systems analysis to operations research.

Accepted Answer

Systems analysis and operations research

Question 11

A ticket sold at a football stadium is a ticket not sold at a theater.This observation illustrates what concept?

Accepted Answer

A) What goes around comes around 
B) Pecuniary benefits 
C) Say's law 
D) Exchange theory 
E) Substitution effect 
A) What goes around comes around 
B) Pecuniary benefits 
C) Say's law 
D) Exchange theory 
E) Substitution effect

refer to the following two tables. -What would be the project's approximate benefit to cost ratio?

refer to the following two tables. -Using the two tables above and a 12 percent discount rate, what would be the present value of the projects net benefits (that is, benefits minus costs)?

Explain how the nominal group technique (NGT) works.

How does cost-effectiveness analysis differ from cost-benefit analysis?

refer to the artwork below. -In the drawing on the left, box E is best described as

refer to the artwork below. -In the drawing on the right, the unshaded rectangle in the middle is best described as

The value of what a resource could have produced had it been used in the best alternative way is

Explain how the following pair of concepts might be helpful to an administrator framing a decision: (a) upper and lower limits of a decision and (b)limiting or strategic factors in decision making.Be specific.

What are the four steps in program evaluation? Discuss some of the difficulties in doing an evaluation of a government program.

Compare and contrast systems analysis to operations research.

A ticket sold at a football stadium is a ticket not sold at a theater.This observation illustrates what concept?

The Nature of Public Administration

The Political-Legal Environment of Administration

Intergovernmental Relations

Administrative Responsibility and Ethics

Planning

Organizing

Leading

Implementation

Human Resources Management

Public Financial Management

Information Management

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Exam 6: Decision Making

refer to the following two tables. -What would be the project's approximate benefit to cost ratio?

refer to the following two tables. -Using the two tables above and a 12 percent discount rate, what would be the present value of the projects net benefits (that is, benefits minus costs)?

Explain how the nominal group technique (NGT) works.

How does cost-effectiveness analysis differ from cost-benefit analysis?

refer to the artwork below. -In the drawing on the left, box E is best described as

refer to the artwork below. -In the drawing on the right, the unshaded rectangle in the middle is best described as

The value of what a resource could have produced had it been used in the best alternative way is

Explain how the following pair of concepts might be helpful to an administrator framing a decision: (a) upper and lower limits of a decision and (b)limiting or strategic factors in decision making.Be specific.

What are the four steps in program evaluation? Discuss some of the difficulties in doing an evaluation of a government program.

Compare and contrast systems analysis to operations research.

A ticket sold at a football stadium is a ticket not sold at a theater.This observation illustrates what concept?

The Nature of Public Administration

The Political-Legal Environment of Administration

Intergovernmental Relations

Administrative Responsibility and Ethics

Planning

Organizing

Leading

Implementation

Human Resources Management

Public Financial Management

Information Management

Filters