What Has Contributed the Most to the Growth in the Number

question 36

Multiple Choice

What has contributed the most to the growth in the number of interest groups?

• A) the growth in the overall wealth of Americans
• B) the growth in government as a whole
• C) the increasing number of demographic groups
• D) the advances in communication technology

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Definitions:

Free-rider Problem

A situation in which individuals benefit from resources, goods, or services without paying for them, leading to underprovision of those goods or services.

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning that anyone can consume them without diminishing their availability to others, such as public parks and clean air.

Competitive Markets

Markets characterized by a large number of sellers and buyers, which helps ensure fair prices and efficient distribution of goods and services.

Nonexcludable

A characteristic of a good or service that prevents the owner from effectively excluding others from using it, often leading to free-rider problems.