Question

Tammy Hall is the mayor of a large U.S. city. She has just established the Office of Window Safety. Because windows sometimes break and spray glass shards, every window in the city will now have to pass an annual safety inspection. Property owners must pay the $5-per-window cost—and by the way, Tammy has made her nephew the new head of the Office of Window Safety. this new policy is an example of: a.political corruption b.earmarks c.rent seeking. d.adverse selection

Answer 1

Answer:

a.political corruption

Explanation:

This a nepotism form of political corruption. It is naming a close relative over the common people. It is using his power for illegitimate private gain.

This "inspection" creates no value to the economy and neither protects the windows from breaking.

Tammy is creating a fee to pay for his nephew office.

The real motivation is to extract funds from the taxpersons to her own personal benefit. This is an act of corruption.