Analysts often rely on shares of a program's budget that goes to administrative costs as a measure for the efficiency of a transfer program.However ____________ are still possible,which can __________a transfer programs efficiency.
A) Leakages to the non-poor; decrease
B) Leakages to the poor; increase
C) Injections to the non-poor; not effect
D) Injections to the poor; decrease

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Leakages to the non-poor can decrease a transfer program's efficiency, even if the program has a low administrative cost. This is because the intended beneficiaries may not receive the full amount of the transfer, which reduces the program's impact on poverty reduction or other objectives. Therefore, relying solely on administrative costs as a measure of efficiency may not capture the whole picture of how well a transfer program is performing.

Analysts Often Rely on Shares of a Program's Budget That