Which of the following are reasons for the bureaucratic model being most useful for comparative study?
1. The model is set in a wide framework that spans history and culture.
2. Weber developed the model by following the historical method.
3. Bureaucracy is the most powerful instrument of the executive in all countries.
4. It focuses attention upon the chief structural functional characteristics of bureaucracy.
Select the correct answer from the options given below:

A. 1 and 2

B. 2 and 3

C. 3 and 4

D. 1 and 4

Answer: Option C