Which of the Following Was NOT One of the Consequences

question 111

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT one of the consequences of the adoption of snowmobiles?

• A) a deep dependence on the outside world for snowmobiles,spare parts,and fuel
• B) out-migration of Skolt men to find wage work
• C) reliance on government pensions and welfare
• D) a more egalitarian society with an emphasis on sharing resources

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Definitions:

Condorcet Voting Paradox

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Transitivity

In decision theory, the principle that if preference A is greater than B, and B is greater than C, then A is greater than C.

Arrow's Impossibility Theorem

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Majority Rule

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