all of the following statements about bureaucracies is correct, except: a. in a bureaucracy, power to act resides in the person rather than in the position. b. bureaucracies usually entail standard operating procedures. c. bureaucracies are organized with a structured hierarchy. d. bureaucracies normally have a merit system in which people are hired and promoted on the basis of demonstrated skills and achievements. e. a bureaucracy is a large, complex administrative organization.

i believe it would influence their own way of understanding things. it shall be a foundation where they can draw or start an argument.   historians are also  scientists that  have their tools of analysis and expertise to unlock a variety of difficulties such as relationships of man, origin, politics, economy, and culture. based on facts and understanding on these areas, they may shade light to extract ideas and develop options to validate a hypothesis or debunk it.

the answer is b. hope this .