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Chapter 18: Q. 8 (page 441)
How does rational ignorance discourage voting?
Rational ignorance discourages voting because voters think that one vote might not influence the outcome of the election.
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The United States currently uses a voting system
called 鈥渇irst past the post鈥� in elections, meaning that the candidate with the most votes wins. What are some of the problems with a 鈥渇irst past the post鈥� system?
Why might legislators vote to impose a tariff on Egyptian cotton, when consumers in their districts would benefit from its availability?
To ensure safety and efficacy, the Food and Drug Administration regulates then medicines that pharmacies are allowed to sell in the United States. Sometimes this means a company must test a drug for years before it can reach the market. We can easily identify the winners in this system as those who are protected from unsafe drugs that might otherwise harm them. Who are the more anonymous losers who suffer from strict medical regulations?
Special interests do not oppose regulations in all cases. The Marketplace Fairness Act of would require online merchants to collect sales taxes from their customers in other states. Why might a large online retailer like Amazon.com support such a measure?
Say that the government is considering a ban on smoking in restaurants in Tobaccoville. There are million people living there, and each would benefit by from this smoking ban. However, there are two large tobacco companies in Tobaccoville and the ban would cost them million each. What are the proposed policy's total costs and benefits? Do you think it will pass?
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