A Public Choice Theorist Would Be Most Likely to Say

question 107

Multiple Choice

A public choice theorist would be most likely to say that government failure is a consequence of the

• A) actions of selfish and corrupt politicians.
• B) rational behavior of the participants of the political process.
• C) irrational behavior of voters.
• D) irrational behavior of special interest groups.

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Definitions:

Indifference Curves

Graphs representing combinations of different goods that provide an individual with the same level of satisfaction, showing consumer preferences.

Total Utility

The cumulative satisfaction or value that a person derives from consuming a certain quantity of goods or services.

Indifference Curve

A graph showing combinations of goods between which a consumer is indifferent, representing equal levels of satisfaction.

Convex

In economics, a shape of the curve describing a relationship that yields increasing returns or benefits, where the slope increases as you move from left to right.