What is the assumption underlying public-choice theory?
A. Resources in the public sector are not scarce.
B. Individuals act within the political process to improve their own individual well-being.
C. Elected officials believe in cooperating with one another and they seek to avoid competition among themselves.
D. The costs and benefits of being efficient are the same whether one is in the private sector or in the public sector.
Answer: B
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