According to Public Choice Theory, Which of the Following Is

question 2

Multiple Choice

According to public choice theory, which of the following is not a likely reason that government policy might benefit only a narrow interest group?

• A) If the benefits to the narrow interest group are relatively large, they have an incentive to invest a lot of money and effort in lobbying government.
• B) If the costs of this policy are spread out among the general population, and are a very small burden for anyone person, then those paying the costs have little incentive to organize opposition.
• C) The additional rewards of a policy to the general population outweigh the additional costs that are imposed on a narrow interest group.
• D) Politicians follow their own self-interest and seek to maximize their reelection chances rather than promoting the best interests of society.

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Division

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for quick action in emergencies; "fight or flight" response.

Parasympathetic Division

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and bringing the body to a state of rest by slowing the heart rate, increasing intestinal and glandular activity, and relaxing sphincter muscles.

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, which interprets sensory information and issues instructions based on past experience and current conditions.

Peripheral Nervous System

The peripheral nervous system is the part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord, which connect the central nervous system to limbs and organs.