If you were a member of the selectorate but not the winning coalition, what type of institutions would you want to set up (assuming that you wanted to receive as many goods as possible)?
A) Institutions that would generate a small W and a small W/S.
B) Institutions that would generate a small W and a large W/S.
C) Institutions that would generate a large W and a large W/S.
D) Institutions that would generate a large W and a small W/S.

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Institutions that would generate a large W and a large W/S would be most beneficial to a member of the selectorate who is not part of the winning coalition. This is because a large W would mean that there are more goods available to be distributed, and a large W/S would mean that the member of the selectorate would receive a larger share of those goods.

If You Were a Member of the Selectorate but Not