Bureaucratic overprovision of a public good could occur because
A) of a failure of minimum differentiation.
B) of rational ignorance among voters.
C) voters want more of the good than do bureaucrats.
D) bureaucrats attempt to maximize efficiency.

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Bureaucratic overprovision of a public good can occur due to rational ignorance among voters, where voters do not have enough incentive to be fully informed about the public good provision, allowing bureaucrats to overprovide without voter pushback.

Bureaucratic Overprovision of a Public Good Could Occur Because