In Niskanen's theory, bureaucrats obtain the budget they want by
A)lowering prices to consumers
B)raising prices to consumers
C)promising to produce more efficiently
D)threatening legislatures with an all-or-nothing choice
E)allowing legislators to cut particular items from their budget

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According to Niskanen's theory of budget-maximizing bureaucracies, bureaucrats may threaten legislators with an all-or-nothing choice to obtain the budget they want. This is because if legislators do not provide the necessary funds, the bureaucrats can claim that they cannot carry out their responsibilities and that the service they provide will suffer. This creates a sense of urgency and pressure on the legislators to give the bureaucrats the requested budget, even if it is more than necessary.

In Niskanen's Theory, Bureaucrats Obtain the Budget They Want by