Answer:
In advance of the election for County Sheriff, Edward and Mike are discussing the different candidates. Edward states: "I haven’t really researched the positions and backgrounds of the two people running. In order to do so properly I would have to invest a great deal of time, and, after all, the chance of my vote deciding the election is very small and I don’t think things will be very different for me regardless of who wins." His statement is closely related to the issue of rational ignorance.
Step-by-step explanation:
Rational ignorance:
- Man voter- citizens choose to be uninformed about politics and government because the benefits of becoming informed are often outweighed by the costs of becoming informed.
- Many persons believe that becoming informed is simply not worth the effort.
- On an individual basis, it makes sense to be uninformed about politics and government, to be in a state of rational ignorance.
Hence, as in the given scenario, in advance of the election for County Sheriff, Edward and Mike are discussing the different candidates. Edward states: "I haven’t really researched the positions and backgrounds of the two people running. In order to do so properly I would have to invest a great deal of time, and, after all, the chance of my vote deciding the election is very small and I don’t think things will be very different for me regardless of who wins." His statement is closely related to the issue of rational ignorance.