Interest Groups Sometimes Draft Legislative Proposals

question 65

Multiple Choice

Interest groups sometimes draft legislative proposals. They are most likely to give these proposals to

• A) legislators who oppose their cause to try to win converts to their group's side.
• B) legislators who already support their cause and who have significant influence in Congress.
• C) legislators who are undecided about matters that affect the group.
• D) other competing interest groups in an effort to build a bipartisan coalition.

Use mathematical skills to solve complex financial problems without direct formulae.

Understand the concept of time value of money and its application in financial calculations.

Apply compound interest rate formulas to calculate future and present values of loans and investments.

Calculate payments for loans with different conditions, including variable interest rates and unequal payment sizes.

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