An Important Feature of Representative Democracy Is the Incentive and Political

question 126

Multiple Choice

An important feature of representative democracy is the incentive and political power it offers interest groups to increase their income,either through direct transfers or through favorable public expenditures and regulations.Such benefits are called _____,and the activity that interest groups undertake to elicit these special favors is called _____.

• A)profits; profit seeking
• B)dividends; portfolio management
• C)rents; rent seeking
• D)interest; investment
• E)real income; income generating

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