When We Talk About a Lobbyist, We Talk About a Person

question 45

Multiple Choice

When we talk about a lobbyist, we talk about a person or group that is which of the following?

• A) Part of an association of individuals
• B) Someone or something that attempts to influence legislation and the administrative decisions of government
• C) Inevitably associated with one of the two major parties
• D) A member of Congress who challenges the majority position
• E) A member of the president's cabinet who argues against any change

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Definitions:

Total Product Curve

A graph that illustrates the total quantity of output produced by a firm as a function of the total quantity of a single input used, holding all other inputs constant.

Variable Input

Any production input that can be varied in the short term to increase or decrease output, such as labor or raw materials.

Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by a company or country.

Marginal Product Curve

A graphical representation showing how the additional output of a firm varies with the addition of one more unit of a variable input, holding all other inputs constant.