Suppose That a Special Interest Group Makes Up 10% of the Overall

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Multiple Choice

Suppose that a special interest group makes up 10% of the overall population. If a new proposal stands to generate $2 million in additional benefits to the group, the group will:

• A) always support this proposal since the costs are diffused over the entire population.
• B) never support this proposal if the costs are greater than $2 million.
• C) only support this proposal if the costs are less than $2 million.
• D) only support this proposal if the costs are less than $200,000.

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