How does the textbook define the term rent?
a. charging an interest group for knowledge one has gained while working in the government
b. benefits that are offered to members of an interest group
c. giving or offering anything of value in an effort to influence government officials
d. payment for a good beyond the marginal cost of its production and supply
Answer: d
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a. education b. evading mandates from the state legislature c. economic development d. combining school districts
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