Question

Which situation exemplifies public action?

A. The mafia in Cedia Republic demands "protection money" from successful domestic business owners.

B. Cedian proprietors in the hospitality industry often complain about protection rackets by criminal groups.

C. Government bureaucrats demand bribes from international businesses in return for the rights to operate in Cedia Republic.

D. The Cedian government has been criticized for its inability to curb theft of trade secrets of international businesses by private domestic owners.

E. To promote the Cedian culture, the government allows movies based on Cedian history to be made tax-free.

Answer 1

C.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the answer choices provided, the one that best exemplifies public action would be Government bureaucrats demand bribes from international businesses in return for the rights to operate in Cedia Republic. That is because in this scenario the bureaucrats are joining together in unison in order to demonstrate the power that they hold over their community, which by banding together they protect each other and become that much more powerful. Mainly because since they are unified they will have each other's backs and not interfere with the other's bribes.