On the issue of global warming, the president has decided not to pursue a national-level policy, but rather to instruct the Environmental Protection Agency to study the issue. The knowledge produced by the EPA is an example of __________
a. the issue attention cycle
b. a symbolic benefit of public policy
c. a material benefit of public policy
d. incremental policy
Answer: b
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