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Bureaucracy in "Pentagon Wars"
from Pentagon Wars
Created by Director: Richard Benjamin; Producer: Howard Meltzer
Posted by Dirk Mateer
This scene humorously illustrates the concept of deadweight loss.
Bureaucracy in "Pentagon Wars"
by Dirk MateerAn aspect of bureaucracy that can be illustrated using film clips is deadweight loss. 1998’s “Pentagon Wars” contains a scene that humorously demonstrates this concept. Col. Burton wants to obtain some sheep to place inside a Bradley Fighting Vehicle during a test firing to assess the vehicle’s worthiness for carrying soldiers. After encountering the Pentagon’s Office of Ruminant Procurement which wants to take over one year to determine specifications for sheep that will be used in such tests, Col. Burton simply buys some from a farmer.
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