When Politicians Support Policies That Benefit Small Interest Groups, Such

question 193

Multiple Choice

When politicians support policies that benefit small interest groups, such as farmers, at the expense of unorganized, widely dispersed groups, for example, taxpayers or consumers, this is a reflection of the

• A) tragedy of interest.
• B) special-interest effect.
• C) unorganized interest effect.
• D) shortsightedness effect.

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