If Voters Are Myopic, Which of the Following Would We

question 263

Multiple Choice

If voters are myopic, which of the following would we expect to see?

• A) Government benefits increase before an election while taxes increase only after an election.
• B) Government benefits increase after an election while taxes hardly ever do.
• C) Government benefits decrease after an election while taxes increase only before an election.
• D) Government benefits decrease before an election while taxes decrease only after an election.

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Definitions:

Properties

Characteristics or attributes that define the behavior, state, or qualities of a system, substance, or object, in various contexts.

Insulator

A material used to electrically isolate two conductive surfaces.

Valence Electrons

Electrons in the outermost shell of an atom that are significant in chemical bonding and reactions.

Voltage Change

A variation in the electrical potential difference between two points in a circuit, which can cause current to flow if a path is available.