Which of the Following Is a Standard Collective Action Problem

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a standard collective action problem that must be overcome for an interest group to promote or defend a shared interest?

• A) There is a constitutional prohibition on unauthorized group activity.
• B) The inability to communicate on a large-scale basis because of the size of the country increases the coordination problems.
• C) Conformity costs are exceedingly low for such an activity, but the transaction costs of agreeing on goals can be quite high.
• D) Rational self-interest leads to universal free riding, which dooms the organization as well as the effort unless some way can be found around this difficulty.

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Definitions:

Experiment

A method of investigation in the sciences or social sciences in which variables are manipulated to observe the effect on some behavior or condition.

Testable Prediction

A testable prediction is a specific statement about the expected outcome of a scientific experiment, based on a hypothesis or theory, that can be observed and measured.

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment that are manipulated or changed to observe their effects on dependent variables.

Dependent Variables

In an experiment, the variable that is being measured or tested, expected to change as a result of manipulation of the independent variable.