Which of the following statements about political information is true?
A. The public is surprisingly informed of basic political facts, concepts, and issues.
B. Almost all Americans develop elaborate and well-informed political views because the payoff always exceeds the costs.
C. People are reluctant to pay the cost of acquiring information that has no practical payoff so their opinions appear to be uninformed and unstable.
D. Americans largely discount the availability of free information because surveys reveal a perception that any information that is free must be biased.
Answer: C
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