Economist Mancur Olson refers to what aspect of interest groups as "the size factor"?
A. Larger interest groups are able to draw on greater financial resources, which makes them more capable of getting the ear of lawmakers and thus achieving policy change.
B. The smaller an interest group, the more likely that its motivating issue will be subsumed by the agenda of a larger interest group.
C. The interests of groups with large memberships will typically prevail over the interests of smaller groups.
D. Small groups are ordinarily more united on policy issues and often have more resources, enabling them to win out more often than large groups.
E. Small interest groups can often enhance their bargaining power by linking themselves to the agenda of a larger interest group that has greater resources.
Answer: D
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