When Do We Expect Special-Interest Groups to Form

question 95

Multiple Choice

When do we expect special-interest groups to form?

• A) when the benefits are spread out over many and the costs are concentrated on a few citizens
• B) when the costs of a project are spread out among all taxpayers while the benefits are concentrated among smaller segments of the population
• C) when there is a great possibility that a vast number of citizens will become free-riders
• D) when the choices made by the government match the preferences of the median voter

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