A Common Assumption That Economists Make About the Behavior of Elected

Multiple Choice

A common assumption that economists make about the behavior of elected officials is that they try to

A) maximize the size of their government salaries
B) maximize the size of their control over the budget process
C) maximize the number of votes they receive in the next election
D) minimize the government's expenditures in order to balance the budget
E) conform to the wishes of special interest groups so that the government behaves as a single, consistent decision maker