The Unlawful Misdirection of Governmental Resources for Personal Gain Is

question 56

Multiple Choice

The unlawful misdirection of governmental resources for personal gain is known as

• A) political corruption.
• B) logrolling.
• C) adverse selection.
• D) the special-interest effect.

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