The "garbage can" theory of agenda building refers to:

A) Problems that have been deemed unsolvable.
B) Solutions that are not implemented.
C) A problem or solution that has been raised, but not yet placed on an agenda.
D) Ideas that are raised and dismissed.

"Garbage Can" Theory

A model describing organizational decision-making as chaotic and random, where solutions, problems, and participants seem to be disconnected.

Agenda Building

The process by which issues, problems, or subjects gain prominence and become priorities for discussion, policy, or action.