The federal government incentive to support special-interest groups (s

The federal government incentive to support special-interest groups (steel, auto, drug, environment) at the expense of unorganized, widely dispersed groups (for example, taxpayers or consumers) occurs

(a) only when the benefits that accrue to the special-interest group exceed the costs
imposed on others.
(b) when nonspecial-interest voters are unconcerned or uninformed about the issue, and
campaign funds are readily available from the special-interest group.
(c) only if the government action is efficient.
(d) only if the government action will reduce the monopoly power of business or labor,
and thereby lead to an improvement in the general welfare.

ANSWER

(b)