Why Has the Number of Interest Groups Increased Dramatically in the Past

question 71

Multiple Choice

Why has the number of interest groups increased dramatically in the past 50 years?

• A) The courts have tried to stay out of political decisions, making lobbying Congress more important.
• B) The average income of most Americans has gone up faster than inflation, giving people more money to donate to interest groups.
• C) Money has become less important in politics due to the public funding of elections.
• D) The size of the federal government and the types of issues it has involved itself in has increased substantially.

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Definitions:

Units

A standard quantity of a product, used in various contexts such as measurement, accounting, or inventory control.

Variable Costing

A management accounting method that includes only variable production costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) in the cost of goods sold.

Net Cash Flow

The amount of money being transferred in and out of a business, reflecting the company's operating, investing, and financing activities over a period.

Absorption Costing

A cost accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead - in the cost of a product.