According to the shortsightedness effect, politicians tend to favor projects with a. short-run benefits and short-run costs. b. short-run benefits and long-run costs. c. long-run benefits and short-run costs. d. long-run benefits and long-run costs.

B. Short run benefits and long run costs

Explanation:

Short sightedness effect is one of the main causes of failure in a government.

The total costs of such projects over time surpasses the total gain from the project over its lifetime. This encourages wastage and poor future planning which are catalyst for failure in a government system.

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