Why Doesn't the Process of Electing Officials Prevent Rent-Seeking and Corruption

question 47

Multiple Choice

Why doesn't the process of electing officials prevent rent-seeking and corruption?

• A)The cost of gathering such information is often too costly.
• B)Those who win special favors through this behavior simply payoff others to keep them from whistleblowing.
• C)It actually does prevent this behavior in the real world.
• D)None of these is true.

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