Voters often clamor for more efficient government, but when presented the opportunity on the ballot to support regionalization through city–county consolidations or other similar initiatives, they often defeat the proposal

Biased assignment

a. increases error variance b. is a particular problem in within-subjects designs c. eliminates confounding d. undermines internal validity e. leads to attrition

Which group most benefits from inflation?

A. debtors B. pensioners on fixed incomes C. public sector employees D. union workers