The Way in Which Businesses Cultivated and Bought Influence from Government

question 8

Multiple Choice

The way in which businesses cultivated and bought influence from government officials is called

• A)lobbying.
• B)loitering.
• C)bribery.
• D)kickbacks.
• E)pooling.

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