A Study of Hospitals, Power Plants, and Water Utilities Found

Multiple Choice

A study of hospitals, power plants, and water utilities found that government-owned and operated companies were more likely than private companies to violate health and safety laws. Possible explanations for this include the following, except

A) Government-owned companies may have difficulty getting taxpayers and politicians to approve the funding needed to improve their facilities.
B) The health and safety laws appear to be applied much more leniently against government-owned companies than against private companies.
C) Government-owned companies tend to be run by less qualified and less competent managers than the private companies.
D) Government-owned companies are under less pressure to comply with the laws, because fines for violations are often delayed or even avoided.