Subsidizing Coal Mining and Orange Growing Have Both Been Found

question 114

Multiple Choice

Subsidizing coal mining and orange growing have both been found to be economically inefficient in that the costs outweigh the benefits. However, a subsidy on coal mining would help the coal producers in West Virginia and a subsidy on orange growing would help the orange farmers in Florida. So the senator from West Virginia approaches the senator from Florida and says that he will vote for the orange subsidy if the Florida senator votes for the coal-mining subsidy. The Florida senator agrees. Which term best describes what just happened?

• A) the shortsightedness effect
• B) logrolling
• C) the use of user charges
• D) the political voter theory

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Definitions:

Deindividuation

A psychological state in which people lose their sense of individual identity and, as a result, feel less inhibited and more likely to behave in ways inconsistent with their normal values.

Mob Violence

Refers to aggressive and often destructive behavior performed by a large group of people, typically resulting from collective social or political unrest.

Personal Responsibility

The concept of holding oneself accountable for one's actions and accepting the consequences that come with them.

Cohesive Group

A group in which members feel bonded together, promoting mutual respect, agreement, and support for each other.