The Quantification of Benefits and Costs of Activity by Public

question 118

Multiple Choice

The quantification of benefits and costs of activity by public officials in an effort to locate the efficient solution is characteristic of the _______ approach to studying public sector choice.

• A) federal budget studies
• B) rational abstention
• C) public interest theory
• D) public choice theory

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Definitions:

Memory Recall

The process of retrieving information from the past stored in the brain.

Randomly Assign

Randomly assigning in experiments involves allocating participants or subjects to different groups in a random manner to reduce biases and ensure variability among groups.

Cultural Research

The study and interpretation of cultures, exploring their practices, beliefs, and dynamics through various methodologies.

Individual Differences

Stable patterns of performance that differ qualitatively and/or quantitatively across individuals.