When a group provides a collective good or service, ______.
a. entrepreneurial leaders find ways to limit the benefits strictly to group members
b. the group’s membership is likely to increase
c. the group can divide costs to each person for providing the good
d. the group will inevitably confront the free rider problem
e. the group will overcome the free rider problem more easily than will groups that provide exclusive goods
d. the group will inevitably confront the free rider problem
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The concept of zone of acquiescence refers to which of the following?
a. the willingness of most Americans to allow adults to engage in unconventional sexual behavior as long as it is done behind closed doors b. a designated area in a city in which sexually-oriented businesses are located c. the range of policy options acceptable to the public on a particular issue d. the likelihood that a majority of Americans will agree with a particular public policy e. the likelihood that a majority of Americans will reject a tax exemption for a particular business
The Hatch Act forbids government employees from political campaigning
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Stare decisis means __________ __________ ____________ ____________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Why don't state and federal governments force people to be more efficient in their use of energy?
a. Taxes that would discourage energy use are regressive taxes, which hit poor and middle-class people the hardest.
b. People resent taxes, so elected leaders are unlikely to support them
c. Regulations and subsidies may not work well enough to encourage people to change their energy use.
d. Many consumers and businesses, especially in Texas, do not support government intervention in the economy.
e. All of these are reasons.