Question 1

Standard criteria for designing and analyzing policy includes all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   Effectiveness
B)   Efficiency & adequacy
C)   Technical
D)   Equity
E)   Responsiveness & appropriateness C

Question 2

Which of the following phrases is NOT associated with nonexcludability?

Accepted Answer

A)   Common
B)   Public
C)   Rivalness
D)   Club
E)   Campaign promise D

Question 3

Describe the five propositions of Public Choice Theory.

Accepted Answer

The purpose of public decisions is to promote the welfare of society.
The welfare levels of the individual members of society are the building blocks for the welfare of society.
Anything that affects the individual welfares therefore affects the welfare of society. Something that has no effect on individual welfare levels has no impact on the welfare of society.
With rare exceptions, we should accept individuals' own judgments as the appropriate indicators of their own welfare.
We would like to have an unambiguous procedure for aggregating the welfares of different individuals so that we can compare the welfare of society if one policy is followed with its welfare if another policy is followed. [Emphasis added.]

Question 4

Policy analysis models range from simple to complex and include:

Accepted Answer

A)   Cost benefit, basic model, cost effectiveness, social cost benefit
B)   Cost benefit, cost effectiveness, social cost benefit, net present social value
C)   Basic model, cost benefit, cost effectiveness, net present social value
D)   Basic model, cost benefit, cost effectiveness, social cost benefit
E)   Basic model, cost effectiveness, social cost benefit, net present social value

Question 5

The fundamental rule is ...

Accepted Answer

A)   In any choice situation select the alternative that produces the greatest benefit.
B)   In any choice situation select the alternative that produces the greatest economic benefit.
C)   In any choice situation select the alternative that produces the greatest societal benefit.
D)   In any choice situation select the alternative that produces the greatest political benefit.
E)   In any choice situation select the alternative that produces the greatest community benefit.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a public choice axiom?

Accepted Answer

A)   Public choice decisions promote the welfare of society.
B)   Individual societal member's welfare levels are the building blocks for societal welfare.
C)   Effects upon individual welfare yield affects upon societal welfare.
D)   An individual judgment of appropriate welfare indicators should not be accepted.
E)   Aggregation of unambiguous individual welfare is necessary for the comparison of societal welfare with policy outcomes.

Question 7

Describe the three approaches available when forecasting policy outcomes. What is the distinguishing characteristic that separates these three approaches?

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Question 8

Which of the following phrases is NOT associated with excludability?

Accepted Answer

A)   Present unpaid use
B)   Private common use
C)   Free market mechanisms
D)   Private
E)   Club

Question 9

Public choice is a theory that combines economic theories of free market with __________ and __________

Accepted Answer

A)   social theories of behavior
B)   political theories of behavior
C)   voter choice
D)   A and C
E)   B and C

Question 10

Which of the following descriptions of the policy process is incorrect? (Chapter 5)

Accepted Answer

A)   Policy formulation and implementation are the phases of the policy process.
B)   Policy formulation includes agenda setting and development of legislation
C)   Policy implementation includes rulemaking and operations
D)   Policy modification includes a variety of feedback that sets the agenda for future policy development
E)   The policy process is dynamic as opposed to unidirectional and flat.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an output or purpose of policy monitoring?

Accepted Answer

A)   Compliance
B)   Auditing
C)   Accounting
D)   Projection
E)   Explanation

Question 12

Social cost benefit analysis includes all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   Incorporates equity, responsiveness, and appropriateness into the analytic framework.
B)   Equity seeks fairness in distribution.
C)   Responsiveness analyzes the extent a policy delivers intended outcomes to intended beneficiaries.
D)   Appropriateness analyzes how well a policy delivers efficiency, effectiveness, adequacy, equity, and responsiveness.
E)   Results in a forecast of future outcomes.

Question 13

Which of the following perspectives is NOT used analyzing policies addressing multi-attribute problems?

Accepted Answer

A)   Behavioral
B)   Social
C)   Economic
D)   Legal
E)   Technical

Question 14

Briefly describe the four possible purposes for monitoring policy outcomes.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Explain the "Multiattribute Problem".

Accepted Answer

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Exam 6: From Theories to Application: Policy Choice and Analysis