Economics: Private and Public Choice
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ISBN: 9781337642224
Author: James D. Gwartney; Richard L. Stroup; Russell S. Sobel
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Explain that the voters should simply ignore the political candidates who play with special interest group.
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- Markets work; government does not. Explain your answer.arrow_forwardWhat are the two reasons why the government sometimes failed in their programs?arrow_forwardA situation in which society may not be able to rank its preferences consistently through paired-choice majority voting refers to Multiple Choice: A. the median-voter model. B. logrolling. C. the paradox of voting. D. the special-interest effect.arrow_forward
- General government is obtained by adding central government to provincial governments as well as local governments. This includes for instance the nine provoncial legislators. True or False?arrow_forwardExplain what is the benefit of a free government.arrow_forwardWhich of the following predictions is consistent with public choice theory? a. Voters always cast votes based on hard facts, not based on whether they like a candidate's personality. b. Legislation enacted is rarely a result of special interest legislation. c. Many voters will be uninformed on political and government issues. d. Voters always cast votes based on whether they like a candidate's personality, not on hard facts.arrow_forward
- What is the significance of the concept of rational ignorance? Question options: It explains why voters are swayed by single-issue voting. It explains why the majority of voters feel that their vote is important in determining the outcome of an election. It explains how false or exaggerated political advertising influences voting behavior. It explains why many people do not vote.arrow_forwardUnder federalism, some powers such as taxation, lawmaking or education policy might be devolved to regional bodies, such as Lander in Germany. Group of answer choices True Falsearrow_forwardPublic Choice theory says that optimal behavior for a politician is to maximize: the nation's welfare their salaries the money they raise O their change to get elected or re-electedarrow_forward
- Which taxation system is best and which is the worst?arrow_forwardSuppose there are three people in society who vote on whether the government should undertake specific projects. Let the net benefits of a particular project be $150, $140, and $50 for persons A, B, and C, respectively. a. If the project costs $300 and these costs are to be shared equally, would a majority vote to undertake the project? What would be the net benefits to each person under such a scheme? Would total net benefits be positive? b. Suppose the project cost $375 and again costs were to be shared equally. Now would a majority vote for the project and total net benefits be positive? c. Suppose (presumably contrary to fact) votes can be bought and sold in a free market. Describe what kinds of results you might expect in part a and part b.arrow_forwardWhat is the major aim of political parties in the United States?arrow_forward
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