Individual Citizens Are Unlikely to Spend Time and Effort Resisting

question 190

Multiple Choice

Individual citizens are unlikely to spend time and effort resisting actions of special interest groups because

• A)the costs of such actions are focused on a relatively small number of taxpayers.
• B)the costs of such actions are spread over a large number of taxpayers.
• C)the benefits of such actions accrue to a relatively small number of taxpayers.
• D)the benefits of such actions accrue to a large number of taxpayers.

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Definitions:

Ethnocentrism

The belief in the superiority of one's own cultural group, often accompanied by a disregard for other cultures.

Polycentric Attitude

An approach that recognizes and values the diversity and difference of various cultures and practices in international business.

Taken-For-Granted Assumptions

Beliefs or perspectives that are accepted as true without questioning or critical examination.

Native Language

A person's first language, also referred to as the mother tongue, which is the language learned from birth.