Rent Seeking Is the Actions of

question 68

Multiple Choice

Rent seeking is the actions of

• A) individuals and groups who spend resources to influence public policy in the hope of redistributing income to themselves from others.
• B) a subset of the population that hold intense preferences for a particular government service.
• C) some citizens who choose not to acquire information because the costs of acquiring the information are greater than the benefits.
• D) politicians who exchange votes to gain support for their own legislation.

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Definitions:

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

A tubular section of the nephron in the kidney where a major portion of blood filtration, reabsorption, and secretion occur.

Ascending Limb

The portion of the loop of Henle in the nephron that carries fluid from the renal medulla toward the cortex of the kidney, crucial for the concentration of urine.

Active Transport

The movement of molecules across a cell membrane from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration, requiring energy.

Facilitated Diffusion

Carrier-mediated process that does not require ATP and moves substances into or out of cells from a high to a low concentration.