The choice of a voter to remain uninformed because the marginal cost of obtaining information is greater than the marginal benefit from obtaining knowledge is called:

a. irrational ignorance.
b. rational ignorance.
c. collective interest.
d. choice.


b

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a. True b. False

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a. Japanese yen b. eurobonds c. ringgit d. U.S. dollars e. Chinese yuan

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