Rational Abstention Is The

Multiple Choice

Rational abstention is the:

A) decision to become informed about public issues even if the marginal cost of obtaining information is greater than the marginal benefit.
B) decision not to vote in an election because the marginal cost is greater than the marginal benefit.
C) production of goods that are not subject to the exclusion principle and are nonrival in consumption.
D) efforts by individuals or firms to receive benefits, usually through political means, that they would not otherwise receive.