In a 1948 Novel Titled "Walden II", One of the Characters

question 7

Multiple Choice

In a 1948 novel titled "Walden II", one of the characters states: "The chance that one man's vote will decide the issue in a national election...is less than the chance that he will be killed on his way to the polls." This statement addresses

• A) why laws against pork-barrelling and logrolling cannot be legislated.
• B) why the United States spends too much money on elections.
• C) why the margin of victory in elections is measured in hundreds, thousands, and millions of votes.
• D) why a utility-maximizing person may rationally decide not to vote or become informed about elections.

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Definitions:

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