Which of the Following Describes the Principle of Minimum Differentiation

question 94

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the principle of minimum differentiation?

• A) competitors becoming identical to appeal to the largest number of clients or voters
• B) minimizing the difference between marginal benefit and marginal cost
• C) voters becoming highly informed to elect the best candidate
• D) bureaucrats providing the most efficient level of pubic goods provision
• E) minimizing the amount of free riding that occurs

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Definitions:

Sartre

Jean-Paul Sartre, a 20th-century French philosopher known for his existentialist concepts, including the emphasis on freedom, choice, and the responsibility of the individual.

Facticity

Jean-Paul Sartre’s term, borrowed from Martin Heidegger, for the totality of facts that are true of a person at any given time.

Essence

The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, that determines its character.

Self-Identity

An individual's conscious recognition of themselves, comprising elements such as personal values, beliefs, and characteristics.