In Which Case Is the Political Process Most Likely to Result

question 32

Multiple Choice

In which case is the political process most likely to result in the acceptance of efficient projects and rejection of inefficient projects?

• A) The benefits are highly concentrated, and costs are widespread among voters.
• B) The costs are highly concentrated, and the benefits are widespread among voters.
• C) Both the benefits and costs are widespread among voters.
• D) The benefits accrue primarily in the future, while the costs are more visible during the current period.

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Definitions:

Amperes

The unit of electric current, representing the flow of one coulomb of charge per second.

Watts

The SI unit of power, representing one joule per second, used to quantify the rate of energy transfer.

Cosine

A mathematical function used in trigonometry to define the ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle.

Sine

A trigonometric function denoting the ratio of the length of the side opposite to a given angle to the length of the hypotenuse in a right-angled triangle.