If a Forecaster Wants to Take Advantage of the Experience

question 49

True/False

If a forecaster wants to take advantage of the experience and knowledge of experts, but also wants to avoid group effects, she should use the executive judgment approach.

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Definitions:

Borda Count

A voting system used to rank candidates in which voters rank options, and rankings are then converted into scores to determine the winner.

Arrow's Impossibility Theorem

A theorem stating that no rank-order voting system can simultaneously fulfill all of a certain set of reasonable fairness criteria.

Pairwise Voting

A voting system in which choices are compared one pair at a time, with participants selecting their preference in each matchup.

Pairwise Voting

A voting system where participants compare options in pairs, and the option with the most preferences wins.