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

question 35

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 pay others off to keep them from whistleblowing.
• C) It actually does prevent this behavior in the real world.
• D) People are generally disinterested in preventing both of these in government.

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