When Legislators Support One Another's Project in Order to Ensure

question 82

Multiple Choice

When legislators support one another's project in order to ensure support for their own,it is referred to as:

• A)rent seeking.
• B)moral hazard.
• C)political hazard.
• D)logrolling.
• E)bribery.

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Definitions:

Limited Resources

The finite availability of inputs such as labor, materials, and capital, which restricts production capabilities and economic growth.

Unlimited Wants

The concept in economics that human desires for goods and services exceed the available resources, leading to perpetual states of decision making and prioritization.

Economizing Behavior

The tendency of individuals or organizations to attempt to minimize costs or expenses and maximize value.

Scarce Resources

Limited natural resources that are not abundant enough to satisfy all the wants and needs of a population.