Many Mass Organizations, Such as MoveOn

question 36

Multiple Choice

Many mass organizations, such as MoveOn.org, try to get their members involved in the lobbying process through:

• A) door-to-door canvassing.
• B) personal phone calls by celebrities sympathetic to the group's cause.
• C) online courses that train members to become professional lobbyists.
• D) the group's Web page that helps people send letters to the editor of various national and local newspapers.
• E) selective incentives, such as discounts at restaurants, in exchange for a member's agreement to write a letter to the member's elected representative.

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Definitions:

Economic Growth

(1) An outward shift in the production possibilities curve that results from an increase in resource supplies or quality or an improvement in technology; (2) an increase of real output (gross domestic product) or real output per capita.

Technological Change

The introduction of new technologies or the improvement of existing ones, which can significantly impact productivity, efficiency, and value creation in various sectors.

Minimum Efficient Scale

The smallest level of production at which long-term average total costs are minimized, allowing a firm to compete effectively in the market.

Parity Ratio

The ratio of the price received by farmers from the sale of an agricultural commodity to the prices of other goods paid by them; usually expressed as a percentage; used as a rationale for price supports.