Why Is It Important for Interest Groups to Offer Selective

question 41

Multiple Choice

Why is it important for interest groups to offer selective benefits?

• A) It is necessary to limit the extent of the free-rider problem.
• B) If they do not, people will join political parties instead.
• C) Selective benefits are the only way to measure the success of an interest group.
• D) If they do not, people will accuse the groups of being antidemocratic.

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