Because Majority Voting Fails to Incorporate the Strength of the Preferences

question 61

Multiple Choice

Because majority voting fails to incorporate the strength of the preferences of individual voters, it

• A) creates negative externalities.
• B) under some circumstances produces economically inefficient outcomes.
• C) leads to market failure.
• D) leads to politics dominated by special-interest groups.

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