Question

If unnecessary government borrowing (deficit spending) and high tariffs are both harmful to the economy, why do governments in democracies often adopt such economic policies?

Answer 1

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "D. Most politicians do not care about helping the people become more prosperous."

Here are the following choices:
A. Politicians will follow bad economic policies in order to attract votes.
B. Most politicians have a very poor understanding of the principles of economics.
C. Politicians do not care about what is good for their citizens.
D. Most politicians do not care about helping the people become more prosperous.