Suppose an economist advises a state's governor to raise the tax on cigarettes. the governor does not implement the policy because it would not be popular with voters. which of the following statements best describes the scenario? a) this is an un-common occurrence. more often than not, policy-makers follow the advise of economists.
b) this is a common occurrence. the policy-maker knows the best policy but chooses not to institute it for other reasons.
c) this would never happen because policy-makers always follow economists' advice.
d) this is a common occurrence. policy-makers typically disregard economists' advice since they don't believe it's useful.