When Mitt Romney Chose Paul Ryan as His Running Mate

question 153

Multiple Choice

When Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan as his running mate in the 2012 election, he made a decision consistent with the traditional rule that says that vice-presidential candidates

• A)are chosen for electoral reasons, such as winning a battleground state and/or providing ideological balance on the ticket.
• B)are chosen on the basis of their policy expertise, especially foreign policy expertise.
• C)are chosen because of their skills as campaigners.
• D)are chosen on the basis of their stance on abortion rights.

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the quantity demanded of a certain good and its price.

Supply Curve

An illustrated chart depicting the correlation between the cost of a commodity and the volume of the commodity sellers aim to provide.

Supply Factor

An influence that affects the quantity of a product or service that suppliers are willing and able to sell in the market at a given price level.

Health Care Market

The aggregation of all entities (providers, payers, and patients) involved in the production, distribution, and consumption of health care services.