The PFI aims to deliver public projects and services using ?
Correct answer: B. The private sector
- A. Public borrowing
- B. The private sector
- C. time and motion studies
- D. foreign labour
Explanation
The Private Finance Initiative uses private-sector finance and management to deliver public infrastructure or services, usually under a long-term government contract. It is not simply ordinary public borrowing.
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