Exam 32: Public Choice and Special-Interest-Group Politics

Situation 32-l -Refer to Situation 32-1.Which of the following arguments is least likely to have been used by the U.S.auto industry to argue for import quotas?

Which of the following predictions is consistent with public choice theory?

"Logrolling" is

A subset of the general population that holds an intense preference with respect to a particular government activity is called a

According to public choice theorists,people in the market sector and people in the public sector behave differently because

Public choice theory assumes that those involved in the public sector are generally motivated by

Candidates in a two-person race express very similar positions a few weeks before the election.A voter complains that there is not much difference between the two candidates.What this voter misunderstands or ignores is that

Exhibit 32-4 -Refer to Exhibit 32-4. At the market equilibrium price of the good,consumers' surplus is the area

Often,candidates running for political office will speak in general terms instead of specific terms because voters agree more on __________ than __________.

Which of the following is false?

Politicians will usually

If it is assumed that people vote for the candidate who comes closer to matching their own views,to win votes in a two-person race

In a simple majority vote,the losses to the losers are greater than the gains to the winners.It follows that the

During an election,a candidate who is not doing as well in the polls as his or her opponent will

Logrolling refers to

A public choice theorist would be most likely to say that government failure is a consequence of the

A political candidate running in a two-person race is likely to occupy

People will be more likely to vote if they believe that their vote will determine the outcome of the election.

Congressperson A: "If you approve that new water treatment plant in my district,I'll vote to keep the Air Force base open in your district." Congressperson B: "It's a deal." This is an example of

The voting outcome and the most preferred outcome of the median voter are the same in a simple majority vote where there are several options from which to choose.