The ability to produce an effect or influence a situation is known as
A) authority.
B) abuse.
C) power.
D) dictatorship.

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Power refers to the ability to produce an effect or influence a situation. Authority refers to the right to make decisions and take actions, but that may not always result in actual influence or effect. Abuse and dictatorship are negative uses of power, but they do not encompass the full definition of power.

The Ability to Produce an Effect or Influence a Situation