The Public Choice Model Assumes That Government Policymakers

Multiple Choice

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) will often act irrationally in their personal affairs, but will act rationally when they promote the public interest.
D) are likely to pursue their own self-interests, even if their self-interests conflict with the public interest.