Question 1

Political logrolling, or vote trading, can turn a potentially inefficient voting outcome into an efficient one.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Government laws and policies need to be uniformly enforced.But this leads to all of the following problems, except

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A)  inflexibility.
B)  massive paperwork.
C)  excessively detailed rules.
D)  haphazard application.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

(Last Word)  In 2011, Congress funded a sanctuary for white squirrels, a giant roadside coffee pot, and an antique bicycle museum.These are examples of

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A)  the paradox of voting.
B)  pork barrel politics.
C)  the benefits-received principle.
D)  the adverse selection problem.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Monetary and fiscal policies are tools that the government can use to try to stabilize the economy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the U.S., the Federal government runs a chronic budget deficit, whereas many state and local governments do not, because

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A)  many state and local governments have balanced-budget laws that make deficits illegal, while the Federal government does not.
B)  voters in Federal elections tend to favor budget deficits, while voters in state and local elections do not.
C)  many state and local governments face stricter accounting standards than the Federal government does.
D)  elections at the state and local levels tend to occur more frequently than at the Federal level.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Unintended consequences can result from the government's desire to enforce laws uniformly.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Economists widely support deregulation of industries that tend toward monopoly or generate substantial negative externalities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The government's ability to force people to do things can increase economic efficiency.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All of the following are consequences of a government's having to deal with a "debt crisis," except

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A)  very restricted ability to borrow money.
B)  being forced to drastically raise taxes.
C)  being forced to make drastic cuts in spending.
D)  being forced to make huge increases in government spending.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

In representative democracy, voters are and politicians are _.

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A)  agents; principals
B)  logrollers; principals
C)  agents; employees
D)  principals; agentsE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

In the corporate world of business, the principal-agent problem arises between

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A)  workers and managers.
B)  managers and stockholders.
C)  stockholders and bondholders.
D)  corporations and their banks.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The government's budget deficit refers to the

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A)  total amount of debt that the government has incurred over the years.
B)  difference between the nation's amount of exports and its total amount of imports.
C)  gap between government spending and its lower tax revenues.
D)  decrease in the amount of government spending from one year to the next.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Refer to the provided table, which shows the ranked preferences of voters for three alternative projects, with "1" being the top preference.In a paired-choice vote between a park and a jail,

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A)  a majority of the voters would favor the jail, 3 to 0.
B)  a majority of the voters would favor the park, 3 to 0.
C)  a majority of the voters would favor the jail, 2 to 1.
D)  a majority of the voters would favor the park, 2 to 1.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The so-called pork-barrel politics refers to congressional members

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A)  trading votes with one another.
B)  receiving perks and freebies from businesses trying to sway their votes.
C)  paying not much attention to the vocal special-interest groups.
D)  inserting provisions for local narrow projects into comprehensive legislation.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is the best example of rent-seeking behavior?

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A)  Voters consider a ballot measure that would increase taxes to better fund schools.
B)  Students at a university lobby the administration to improve dorms and reduce class sizes without increasing tuition.
C)  Consumers try to get flying cars produced by telling automakers they are willing to pay for them.
D)  Senators vote for what their constituents want so they can get reelected.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Public choice economists

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A)  analyze the incidence of taxes.
B)  are also known as Keynesian economists.
C)  use the tools of economics to analyze decision making, politics, and elections in the public sector.
D)  are, by definition, economists employed by federal, state, and local governments.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which statement best describes a special-interest issue?

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A)  It is a program or policy that is adopted during a special session of Congress or a state legislature.
B)  It is a policy issue in which both the supporters and opponents employ paid lobbyists to represent their interests.
C)  It is a program or policy which one political party strongly supports and other political parties strongly oppose.
D)  It is a program or policy in which a large number of people will suffer small costs, while a small number will receive large gains.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Deregulation is seen as a solution to regulatory capture because it eliminates the regulatory agency that can or has been captured.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

One implication of the median-voter model is that at any point in time, most voters will

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A)  be happy with the amount of government involvement in the economy.
B)  find government involvement in the economy to be too much.
C)  find government involvement in the economy to be too little.
D)  be unhappy with the amount of government involvement in the economy.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Interest groups result when people

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A)  in a certain zip code vote together.
B)  who share strong preferences on a choice band together.
C)  do not all vote in elections.
D)  do not have strong preferences on the issues to be voted on.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 5: Governments Role and Government Failure

The so-called pork-barrel politics refers to congressional members

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In representative democracy, voters are and politicians are _.

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Economists widely support deregulation of industries that tend toward monopoly or generate substantial negative externalities.

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Which of the following is the best example of rent-seeking behavior?

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In the corporate world of business, the principal-agent problem arises between

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Government laws and policies need to be uniformly enforced.But this leads to all of the following problems, except

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Monetary and fiscal policies are tools that the government can use to try to stabilize the economy.

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Refer to the provided table, which shows the ranked preferences of voters for three alternative projects, with "1" being the top preference.In a paired-choice vote between a park and a jail,

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Political logrolling, or vote trading, can turn a potentially inefficient voting outcome into an efficient one.

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The government's ability to force people to do things can increase economic efficiency.

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Deregulation is seen as a solution to regulatory capture because it eliminates the regulatory agency that can or has been captured.

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Public choice economists

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(Last Word) In 2011, Congress funded a sanctuary for white squirrels, a giant roadside coffee pot, and an antique bicycle museum.These are examples of

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All of the following are consequences of a government's having to deal with a "debt crisis," except

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Unintended consequences can result from the government's desire to enforce laws uniformly.

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In the U.S., the Federal government runs a chronic budget deficit, whereas many state and local governments do not, because

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The government's budget deficit refers to the

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Interest groups result when people

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One implication of the median-voter model is that at any point in time, most voters will

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Which statement best describes a special-interest issue?

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