Table 22-12 The Following Table Shows the Preferences for the Five Voters

question 374

Multiple Choice

Table 22-12
The following table shows the preferences for the five voters in a city regarding how to deal with the city's diseased trees. A = do nothing
B = follow the expert's advice to remove every tree
C = remove every 4th tree now and perhaps more later
D = use an untested spraying alternative
-Refer to Table 22-12. Consider the public policy for dealing with diseased trees. Based on the preferences in the table, which of the following statements is correct?

• A)Outcome D is preferred to outcome C overall.
• B)Outcome B is preferred to outcome C overall.
• C)Outcome D is preferred to outcome B overall.
• D)Outcome A is preferred to outcome D overall.

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