According to Olson Why Do Small, Well-Organized Groups, Especially with Money

question 23

Multiple Choice

According to Olson why do small, well-organized groups, especially with money, often override the broader public interest?

• A)The latter have much to gain from favorable but narrow laws and rulings, so they lobby intensely. The former see nothing to gain, are not organized or intense, and lobby little.
• B)The former have much to gain from favorable but narrow laws and rulings, so they lobby intensely. The latter see much to gain, and are not organized or intense, but lobby little.
• C)The former have much to gain from favorable but narrow laws and rulings, so they lobby intensely. The latter see nothing to gain, are not organized or intense, and lobby little.
• D)The former have much to gain from fair, broad laws and rulings, so they lobby some. The latter also favor broad laws and rulings, but not organized or intense, and lobby little.

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