The Notion That the Government Becomes the Tool of the Rent

question 276

Multiple Choice

The notion that the government becomes the tool of the rent seeker and makes the allocation of resources even less efficient than before is known as ________ and is described in ________.

• A) rent-seeking; public choice theory
• B) government failure; public choice theory
• C) collusion; conspiracy theory
• D) discrimination; conspiracy theory

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Definitions:

Sociology

The scientific study of society, including patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and culture, to understand human behavior and social structures.

Androcentric World

A perspective or practice that places male human beings or the masculine point of view at the center of one's view of the world and its culture and history.

Marxism

A sociopolitical and economic ideology based on the theories of Karl Marx, focusing on class struggle, the conflict between the bourgeoisie (capitalist class) and the proletariat (working class), and advocating for a classless society.

Forces Of Production

The physical and intellectual resources a society has with which to make a living.