The public choice model assumes that government policymakers
A) must promote the public interest at the expense of their own self-interests in order to be re-elected.
B) will pursue their self-interests in personal affairs but only if it does not conflict with the public interest.
C) are likely to pursue their own self-interests, even if their self-interests conflict with the public interest.
D) will often act irrationally in their personal affairs, but will act rationally when they promote the public interest.
C
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The principle that states that we should strive to achieve the greatest happiness for the greatest number is called
A) the big tradeoff. B) the symmetry principle. C) utilitarianism. D) efficiency.
No distinction is made between the effects of anticipated and unanticipated policy in ________
A) traditional Keynesian theory B) new Keynesian theory C) real business cycle theory D) traditional Keynesian and real business cycle theory