Sociologist: Some economists hold that unregulated markets should accompany democratic sovereignty because they let people vote with their money. But this view ignores the crucial distinction between the private consumer and the public citizen. In the marketplace the question is, “What do I want?” At the voting booth the question is always, “What do we want?” Hence, supporters of political democracy can also support marketplace regulation.
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the conclusion drawn by the sociologist?
(A) Voters think of themselves as members of a community, rather than as isolated individuals.
(B) Unregulated markets are incompatible with democratic sovereignty.
(C) Where there is democratic sovereignty there should be unregulated markets.
(D) Private consumers are primarily concerned with their own self-interest.
(E) Opposition to unregulated markets is consistent with support for democracy
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the conclusion drawn by the sociologist?
(A) Voters think of themselves as members of a community, rather than as isolated individuals.
(B) Unregulated markets are incompatible with democratic sovereignty.
(C) Where there is democratic sovereignty there should be unregulated markets.
(D) Private consumers are primarily concerned with their own self-interest.
(E) Opposition to unregulated markets is consistent with support for democracy
and making the effort of posting your explanation. I guarantee it won't be long b4 I post the OA. I understand what you say, but I do feel that revealing the OA in advance tends, in many cases, to trick people (maybe not you) into manufacturing an explanation "adapted" to the OA even if that's not the choice they would have made in the first place. I think this approach leaves some more room for genuine discussion. Very frequently, wrong answers with wrong explanations can provide valuable learning material, so even if you're not sure about your answer (which will probably happen a couple of times on D-Day) I say you could find your motivation in the fact that, by explaining your reasoning, you're actually opening it up for criticism/praise by others. This could yield some worthwhile insight. I'm of the opinion you will be reaping the benefits more sooner than later...
