What Is the Assumption Underlying Public-Choice Theory

question 115

Multiple Choice

What is the assumption underlying public-choice theory?

• A) Elected officials believe in cooperating with one another and they seek to avoid competition among themselves.
• B) The costs and benefits of being efficient are the same whether one is in the private sector or in the public sector.
• C) Individuals act within the political process to improve their own individual well-being.
• D) Resources in the public sector are not scarce.

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