The term vested interests was coined by social economist______________?
Correct answer: D. Thorstein Veblen
- A. William F. Oghurn
- B. Talcott Parsons
- C. Auguste Comte
- D. Thorstein Veblen
Explanation
Thorstein Veblen used the idea of vested interests to describe groups that protect established economic advantages and resist changes threatening them. The first option appears misspelled as Oghurn and does not identify the relevant theorist.
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