One Reason the Size of the Government Is Large Is

question 106

Multiple Choice

One reason the size of the government is large is because

• A) people's demand for private goods grows faster than their demand for public goods.
• B) politicians do not support spending on things such as education and public health.
• C) voters' incomes grow, thereby causing an increased demand for private goods.
• D) budget maximization by bureaucrats and rational ignorance by voters lead to overproduction.
• E) rational ignorance by politicians who follow the principle of minimum differentiation.

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