Scenario 22-4 Suppose That Residents of a Town Are Asked to Vote

question 190

Multiple Choice

Scenario 22-4
Suppose that residents of a town are asked to vote on the best way to improve the safety of an intersection. The three choices are: a stoplight, a 4-way stop, and a 2-way stop. The voters are divided into three groups based on their preferences.
Voter Type

-Refer to Scenario 22-4.If the first vote pits a 2-way stop against a 4-way stop and the second vote pits a stoplight against the winner of the first vote,then the outcome is as follows:

• A) 2-way stop wins the first vote and 2-way stop wins the second vote, so the town installs a 2-way stop.
• B) 2-way stop wins the first vote and stoplight wins the second vote, so the town installs a stoplight.
• C) 4-way stop wins the first vote and 4-way stop wins the second vote, so the town installs a 4-way stop.
• D) 4-way stop wins the first vote and stoplight wins the second vote, so the town installs a stoplight.

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