Which of the Following Sets of Preferences Satisfies the Property

question 408

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sets of preferences satisfies the property of transitivity?

• A)Cookies are preferred to pie. Pie is preferred to brownies. Cookies are preferred to brownies.
• B)Cookies are preferred to pie. Brownies are preferred to pie. Pie is preferred to cookies.
• C)Cookies are preferred to ice cream. Ice cream is preferred to brownies. Brownies are preferred to cookies.
• D)Cookies are preferred to pie. Ice cream is preferred to cookies. Pie is preferred to ice cream.

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