Assume That Matt, Joe, and Teresa Are the Only Citizens

question 82

Multiple Choice

Assume that Matt, Joe, and Teresa are the only citizens in a community. A proposed public good has a total cost of $1,000. All three citizens will share an equal portion of this cost in taxes. The benefit of the public good is $500 for Matt, $280 for Joe, and $260 for Teresa. In a majority vote, this proposal will most likely be

• A)accepted, two in favor and one against.
• B)defeated, two against and one in favor.
• C)accepted, three in favor and none against.
• D)defeated, none in favor and three against.

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Definitions:

Enhance Existing Organization

A cognitive process that involves integrating new information into already existing frameworks or structures of knowledge.

Garcia And Garcia y Robertson

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Learning

The process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, attitudes, or preferences through experience, study, or teaching.

Instinctive Drift

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