A Bill Pending Before the Legislature in the Tiny Island

question 239

Multiple Choice

A bill pending before the Legislature in the tiny island nation of WooHoo would prohibit private companies from selling canoe insurance and make the state the single payer of claims for canoe accidents. Private insurance companies that have made above normal profits have spent large sums of money trying to prevent the legislature from passing this bill into law. This is an example of

• A) government failure.
• B) collusion.
• C) an externality.
• D) rent-seeking behavior.

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Definitions:

Direct Approach

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Business Communication

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Skeptical Audience

A group of listeners or viewers who are inclined to doubt or question the validity of the information presented to them.

Rhetorical Questions

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