Farm Groups Spend Considerable Amounts of Money to Maintain and Enlarge

question 176

Multiple Choice

Farm groups spend considerable amounts of money to maintain and enlarge political support for farm subsidies. This illustrates

• A) coalitions.
• B) rent-seeking activity.
• C) the special-interest effect.
• D) the voting paradox.

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