One Thing We Have Learned About Public Information Polls and Surveys

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Multiple Choice

One thing we have learned about public information polls and surveys administered during the last five or six decades is that

• A) most Americans can name their senators, representatives, and governors.
• B) most Americans are unable to even name the president of the United States.
• C) most ordinary Americans are very knowledgeable about politics.
• D) most Americans have particular trouble with technical terms, abbreviations, and geography.
• E) most Americans give sophisticated responses to even the more detailed questions on policy.

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Definitions:

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Mispriced Securities

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