The Main Point About Public Choice Theory Is That

question 116

Multiple Choice

The main point about public choice theory is that

• A)most politicians are corrupt.
• B)most civil servants act solely in the public interest.
• C)there is adverse selection in the selection of elected officials.
• D)elected officials never compromise the public interest in order to gain votes.
• E)the choices of public officials may be governed more by their own self-interest than the public interest.

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