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    PracticeACCAACCA BT — Business & Technology Practice Exam 2Question 31
    Easy1 markMultiple Choice
    Syllabus A: The business organisation and its external environmentSyllabus APublic SectorOrganizational Objectives

    ACCA · Question 31 · Syllabus A: The business organisation and its external environment

    [Section A] True or False: The primary overarching objective of a public sector organization (such as a government health department) is the maximization of shareholder wealth.

    Answer options:

    A.

    True

    B.

    False

    How to approach this question

    Consider who owns a public sector organization and what its goals are.

    Full Answer

    B.False✓ Correct
    Public sector organizations are funded by taxpayers and exist to provide public services (like healthcare, education, or defense). Their primary goal is service delivery and 'value for money' (economy, efficiency, effectiveness), whereas private sector commercial companies aim to maximize shareholder wealth.

    Common mistakes

    Confusing public sector (government) with public limited companies (PLCs, which are private sector but traded on public stock exchanges).
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