Ginny Is the Owner of a Small Business, and She

question 174

Multiple Choice

Ginny is the owner of a small business, and she is 35 years old. She doesn't smoke cigarettes, and she often spends her weekends with her family camping at the local Greentree state park. According to public choice theory, which of the following four politicians for a public office would Ginny be most likely to vote for in the upcoming election?

• A) Politician A proposes increasing the tax on small businesses and using the money to provide additional benefits for the elderly.
• B) Politician B proposes increasing the tax on small businesses and using the money to improve the camping facilities at Greentree state park.
• C) Politician C proposes increasing the excise tax on cigarettes and using the money to improve the camping facilities at Greentree state park.
• D) Politician D proposes increasing the excise tax on cigarettes and using the money to provide additional benefits for the elderly.

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Definitions:

Biological Predisposition

A natural tendency or inclination to behave or react in a particular way, often with a genetic basis influencing susceptibility to specific conditions or diseases.

Observational Learning

The process of learning behaviors by watching and imitating others, as identified in the social learning theory.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment, a concept developed by B.F. Skinner.

Classical Conditioning

Classical conditioning is a learning process through which an association is made between a naturally occurring stimulus and a previously neutral stimulus.