An economic group is an interest group that
a. relies exclusively on lobbyists to pursue its interests.
b. explicitly pursues its own material welfare.
c. does not have to contend with the free-rider problem.
d. is a for-profit organization.
e. provides economic benefits to its paying members.
ANS: B
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