In 2011, Police in Appleton, WI, Shut Down a Lemonade

Multiple Choice

In 2011, police in Appleton, WI, shut down a lemonade stand run by two young girls. The girls, who live near the venue for the annual Appleton Old Car Show, were subject to a recent ordinance that barred anyone from selling products within a two-block radius from local events. Local Alderman Peter Stueck defended the law, saying, "It's certainly not that Appleton is against little girls setting up their cookie and lemonade stands. But the overall intent of the ordinance was to protect the vendors at these events."
Which concept best explains why this law had support to begin with?

A) diffuse costs and concentrated benefits
B) median voter theorem
C) voter myopia
D) rational ignorance