What does the retrospective theory of economic voting predict? a. Voters use the state of the economy before the election to evaluate government performance, but they choose candidates based on expectations about the economy in the period following the election. b. Economic conditions before the election may affect voting behavior, but voters are myopic and cannot assign credit or blame for government performances. c. Economic conditions before the election do not shape how voters evaluate government performances but can influence the behavior of voters who are personally affected by those conditions. d. Voters use the state of the economy before the election to hold politicians accountable, rewarding the incumbent when economic conditions are prosperous