Public Choice Analysis

question 145

Multiple Choice

Public choice analysis

• A) assumes individuals in the public sector act in their own self-interests.
• B) assumes individuals seek to serve the public interest rather than their own personal interests.
• C) is the study of decision making in the formation and operation of private organizations.
• D) assumes the government is a corrective device that takes the necessary action to offset economic inefficiency arising from market failure.

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Definitions:

King Philip's War

A conflict between American Indian inhabitants of New England and English colonists and their allies in 1675–78, one of the bloodiest wars per capita in U.S. history.

Puritan Society

A society influenced by Puritans, who were English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries, emphasizing strict religious discipline and a simple, morally stringent lifestyle.

Diseases

Medical conditions that are characterized by specific symptoms and signs, impacting an individual's health and often spreadable.

Pueblo War

Refers to the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, an uprising of most of the indigenous Pueblo people against Spanish colonizers in present-day New Mexico.