In response to the threat of budget cuts, the Connecticut State Department of Recreation proposed shutting down many state parks and beaches.This is a good example of
A)cost efficiency in bureaus
B)Niskanen's theory of budget-maximizing bureaus
C)the median-voter model
D)logrolling
E)direct democracy

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Niskanen's theory of budget-maximizing bureaus suggests that bureaucratic agencies will always seek to maximize their budget and resources, even if their actual need for funding is less than the amount allocated to them. In this case, the Department of Recreation proposed shutting down many state parks and beaches in response to budget cuts, indicating their desire to maintain their current level of funding rather than finding cost-efficient alternatives.

In Response to the Threat of Budget Cuts, the Connecticut