Suppose Congress Passes a Law That States That the Federal

question 30

Multiple Choice

Suppose Congress passes a law that states that the federal government will pay $100 to any American citizen who can pass a (reasonably simple) current political events test.It follows that

• A) this raises the benefits of being rationally ignorant.
• B) this raises the benefits of becoming informed and therefore will lower the degree of rational ignorance in society.
• C) this raises the costs of being rationally ignorant.
• D) b and c
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Recessive Allele

Recessive allele refers to an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when it is paired with an identical allele (that is, in homozygous states).

Frequency-Dependent Selection

A form of natural selection where the fitness of a phenotype depends on its frequency relative to other phenotypes in the population.

Clone Genotypes

Replicating the genetic makeup of an organism to create a genetic duplicate, leading to individuals with identical genotypes.

Heterozygote Advantage

Occurs when selection favors heterozygote individuals over either the dominant homozygote or the recessive homozygote.