If only the more costly elements of a program are eliminated because of negative findings,
A) one should question the value of the evaluation.
B) the staff probably has excessive power.
C) the evaluator did not do a thorough job of communicating the negative nature of the findings.
D) the evaluation served a useful purpose, especially if additional study is to be done.

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If only the costly elements of a program are eliminated based on negative findings, it indicates that the evaluation served a useful purpose and led to some changes in the program. It also suggests the need for additional study to identify other aspects of the program that may need improvement. Therefore, option D is the best choice. Options A, B, and C do not reflect the underlying message conveyed by the given statement.

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