Most Economists Who Study "Public Choice Theory" Now Agree That

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Multiple Choice

Most economists who study "public choice theory" now agree that an important possible source of "government failure" is

• A)that it is not possible for civil servants to determine the allocatively efficient provision of government services.
• B)that most civil servants are incompetent.
• C)that politicians and civil servants have their own objectives that may conflict with the national interest.
• D)governments govern undemocratically.
• E)politicians are incompetent or corrupt.

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