A Common Assumption That Economists Make About the Behavior of Electedofficials

question 45

Multiple Choice

A common assumption that economists make about the behavior of electedofficials is that they try to

• A)maximize the size of their government salaries
• B)maximize the size of their control over the budget process
• C)maximize the number of votes they receive in the next election
• D)minimize the government's expenditures in order to balance the budget
• E)conform to the wishes of special interest groups so that the government behaves as a single, consistent
• Decision maker

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Definitions:

Salvage Value

The estimated value that an asset will realize upon its sale at the end of its useful life.

Internal Rate

The rate of return that makes the net present value of all cash flows from a particular project equal to zero.

Payback Period

The length of time that it takes for a project to fully recover its initial cost out of the net cash inflows that it generates.

Investment

Allocation of capital or resources to assets with the expectation of generating profit or income.