Which of the Following Describes an Accurate Demographic Difference Between

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes an accurate demographic difference between rural and urban Canadian populations?

• A)Most rural communities have small populations of children and youth (0 to 19 years).
• B)There is a trend for urban populations to attract more retirees.
• C)Rural communities have older populations than do urban.
• D)Both populations have similar age-related demographics.

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Definitions:

Condorcet Paradox

A situation in social choice theory where collective preferences can be cyclic (not transitive) despite the transitive preferences of individual voters.

Majority Rule

A decision-making principle where the preferences or decisions supported by more than half of the participants are adopted.

Transitive Preferences

A condition in decision-making where if an individual prefers option A over option B and prefers option B over option C, then the individual also prefers option A over option C.

Median voter theorem

A theory suggesting that the outcome of a majority rule voting system will represent the preferences of the median voter.