Rational ignorance helps explain why:
A) legislators often trade votes on key issues to produce positive sum games between them.
B) legislators usually disregard the desires of those constituencies that cannot influence their chances for reelection.
C) legislation generates large benefits for a few people but imposes costs on many people.
D) individuals or firms attempt to obtain favorable treatment from government officials.
E) voters may choose to remain ignorant of issues when there are large costs associated with becoming informed.
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