Business Groups Tend to Be _________________, as Shown by the Formation

question 15

Multiple Choice

Business groups tend to be _________________, as shown by the formation of many such groups over time, such as in the 1970s due to increased federal interest in and regulation of the oil and gas industry, and the education and health care sectors, and, decades before that, federal efforts to regulate interstate commerce and battle monopolies.

• A) reactive, typically being drawn into politics to resist regulations
• B) proactive, typically lobbying for new regulatory programs before they could be proposed by lawmakers or interests more hostile to them
• C) a mix of reactive and proactive, at times seeking to protect themselves against regulations, and at times seeking to further their interests in preemptive fashion
• D) a mix of defensive and offensive, at times fending off regulations, and just as often seeking to have costly regulations placed on other businesses

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Definitions:

Compartmentalize

To separate or divide into distinct sections or categories, often as a method of dealing with conflicting or diverse tasks or emotions.

Social Psychologists

Researchers who study how individuals think, feel, and behave in social contexts.

Insincere

Characterized by a lack of genuineness or honesty in expression; not expressing genuine feelings.

Trustworthiness

The ability to be relied on as honest or truthful.