Table 18-4 -Refer to Table 18-4.The Table Above Outlines the Rankings of Outlines

question 166

Essay

Table 18-4

-Refer to Table 18-4.The table above outlines the rankings of three members of the U.S.House of Representatives on three spending alternatives.Assume that Congress can spend additional revenue on only one of the three spending alternatives and that Tom, Dick, and Harriet, all members of the House of Representatives, participate in a series of votes in which they are to determine which of the spending alternatives should receive funding.Three votes will be taken: (1)Foreign Aid and Post-Secondary Education (2)Foreign Aid and Roads and Bridges and (3)Post-Secondary Education and Roads and Bridges.
Determine whether the voting paradox will occur as a result of these votes.

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