Suppose That Friends Jennifer, Stephanie, and Megan Cannot Agree on How

question 261

Multiple Choice

Suppose that friends Jennifer, Stephanie, and Megan cannot agree on how much to spend for a bouquet of flowers to send to a person who allowed them to use her beach house for the weekend. Jennifer wants to buy a moderately priced bouquet, Stephanie wants to buy an expensive bouquet, and Megan wants to buy a very expensive bouquet. Assuming no paradox of voting, majority voting will result in the decision to buy

• A)an inexpensive bouquet.
• B)a very expensive bouquet.
• C)a moderately priced bouquet.
• D)an expensive bouquet.

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