Which of the Following Statements About Campaign Spending in House

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about campaign spending in House elections is true?

• A) The amount of money spent by challengers and incumbents has decreased at the same rate since 1980.
• B) The amount of money spent by incumbents has decreased since 1980 and has decreased at a much faster rate than the amount spent by challengers.
• C) The amount of money spent by incumbents has increased since 1980 but has grown at a much slower rate than the amount spent by challengers.
• D) The amount of money spent by incumbents has increased since 1980 and has grown at a much faster rate than the amount spent by challengers.
• E) The amount of money spent by incumbents has increased since 1980 and has grown at the same rate as the amount spent by challengers.

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