Someone Who Votes for an Election Candidate Without Thoroughly Investigating

question 121

Multiple Choice

Someone who votes for an election candidate without thoroughly investigating the candidate's position on all issues

• A)is rational because the candidate probably won't share all of the voter's preferences anyway.
• B)is irrational because the candidate might not share all of the voter's preferences.
• C)is rational because it would be costly to determine all of the candidate's positions.
• D)is rationally ignorant if he expects the costs of gaining the information to be greater than benefits.

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