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The answer is true. Special interest groups exist solely to propose legislation to Congress that benefits their particular interest or cause.
True and false. It is false that special interest groups have an opportunity to propose legislation, regardless of whether it benefits them. However, it is true that special interest groups influence politicians who can then propose legislation benefiting that group.Another View: Disagree partially with the above response. Legislation introduced by lawmakers is rarely drafted and researched by them or their own staff. It is sent up to them by the very people that wish to have it enacted.THUS, perhaps not all, but much of what is proposed by the special interests DOES eventually appear in bills which may become law.
In the US, at least, interest groups, like individual citizens, can encourage legislators to propose legislation for any purpose they wish. At the federal level, only a Senator or member of the House of Representatives can officially introduce a bill for Congressional consideration.
Opportunity cost is the cost that an opportunity presents. The opportunity benefit is the benefit of the opportunity that is being presented.
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The benefit is greater than the opportunity cost.
if your mom tell u to do a chore and she give you allowance for doing it would be an example of opportunity benefit
Hanna M. Clarke has written: 'Social security's special minimum benefit provision' -- subject(s): Social security, Law and legislation
The opportunity cost with reference to an investor would be the income he wud have earned had he used(invested) his money for some oder purpose. e.g. opp. cost for investing in mutual fund can be the interest of the amt. of investment offered by a bank, (or any other kind of interest, dividend or return) which the investor had to forgo to receive benefit from his investment.
To act in public interest is to do that which is to the benefit of the public.
They benefit by feeling important.