According to public choice theory, policymakers a. place the interests of the public above their own self-interest. b. act in wa
ys to maximize economic efficiency. c. are likely to pursue their own self-interest, even if their self-interest conflicts with the public interest. d. act in ways to bring about an equitable distribution of society's wealth.
c. are likely to pursue their own self-interest, even if their self-interest conflicts with the public interest.
Explanation:
The public choice theory analyzes political behavior through applying theories and methods of economics. It assumes that people in the process of political are motivated by their own self-interests and that their spur is the market (housing, car market etc).
Explanation: The Colonial boycotts of British goods before the Revolutionary war were effective measures because they<u>reduced the profits of British merchants.</u>