The Logic of Collective Action Is

question 37

Multiple Choice

The logic of collective action is

• A) a concept of a person profiting from the activities of others without participating in those activities.
• B) the view that the costs of large groups collectively organizing are high and the benefits to individual members are relatively low.
• C) any benefit that if available to one member of the community cannot be denied to any other, regardless of whether he or she bore any of the costs of providing it.
• D) a conception of bureaucratic policymaking in which it is dominated by congressional committees, interest groups, and bureaucratic agencies.

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Definitions:

Central Planning

An economic system where the government or central authority makes all decisions regarding the production and distribution of goods and services.

Coordination Problem

The challenge of aligning decisions and actions among various parties to achieve a common goal.

Inputs

Resources such as labor, materials, and capital that are used in the production process to create goods or services.

Enterprise Managers

Individuals responsible for planning, directing, and overseeing the operations and fiscal health of a business unit, division, department, or an operating unit within an organization.