The Impossibility Theorem Is the Idea That

question 260

Multiple Choice

The impossibility theorem is the idea that

• A) we cannot devise a voting scheme that respects individual preferences and gives consistent, non-arbitrary results.
• B) it is impossible to exclude someone from enjoying the benefits of a public good.
• C) it is impossible for lawmakers to get legislation passed without agreeing to help other lawmakers get their legislation passed.
• D) private parties cannot arrive at the efficient solution without government intervention.

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Definitions:

Paleoanthropological Evidence

Fossils and other physical remnants of early humans and their ancestors, used to study human evolution.

Facultative Bipedalism

The ability to walk on two legs (bipedally) when necessary or advantageous, but not as the primary mode of locomotion.

Sexual Dimorphism

The condition where two sexes of the same species exhibit different characteristics beyond the differences in their sexual organs.

Sahelanthropus

An extinct genus of hominids believed to be one of the earliest members of the human lineage, dating back to approximately 7 million years ago.