Question

Purposely understaffing customs offices to cause time delays, requiring special licenses that take a long time to obtain, and requiring air carriers to land at inconvenient airports are all examples of ________.
a. local content requirements
b. administrative delays
c. voluntary export restraints
d. import quotas

Answer 1

Answer: B Administrative delays

Explanation:

Administrative delay means: any Governmental Entity’s failure to act within a reasonable time, in keeping with standard practices for such Governmental Entity, or within the time contemplated in the Interagency Cooperation Agreement, the Planning Cooperation Agreement, any of the Land Acquisition Agreements, the Tax Allocation Agreement, any Acquisition and Reimbursement Agreement.

Answer 2

Answer: B. Administrative delays

Explanation: Administrative delays are interpreted to be the amount of time taken to complete core administrative tasks in organization, business or country. Administrative delay leads to more time-consuming regulations or bureaucratic procedures which culminates to more complaints from clients thus making it more difficult for organizations to better serve their clients. Purposely understaffing customs offices to cause time delays, requiring special licenses that take a long time to obtain, and requiring air carriers to land at inconvenient airports are all seen as examples of administrative delays and a case of inefficiency in such organizations.