Which of the Following Is True

question 99

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true?

• A) To remain in office, a politician must try to enact policies that gain him votes for his reelection and increase the support coming from contributors.
• B) A politician always attempts to pursue policies that are good for society even if they are strongly opposed by many of her constituents or contributors.
• C) Politicians generally place more weight on how their decisions affect future costs and benefits than on how they affect present costs and benefits.
• D) The value of being in office is so low that most political candidates spend very little on campaigns to try to win (or keep) elected office.