In his classic treatment of bureaucrats,economist William Niskanen proposed that,for purposes of modeling bureaucratic behavior,a bureau chief or department head should be thought of as a(n)

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Niskanen's model assumes that bureaucrats have a self-interest in maximizing their agency's budget in order to increase their own power and influence. This is based on the assumption that bureaucrats' primary goal is to expand their agency's scope and size, rather than to achieve specific policy goals. Therefore, the correct answer is D) maximizer of his or her budget.

In His Classic Treatment of Bureaucrats,economist William Niskanen Proposed That,for