The Condorcet Voting Paradox Applies to Situations in Which Voters

question 279

Multiple Choice

The Condorcet voting paradox applies to situations in which voters

• A)decide between exactly two possible outcomes.
• B)decide among more than two possible outcomes.
• C)as a group have transitive preferences.
• D)choose the inferior candidate even though the majority preferred the better candidate.

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Sinking

The process where land or objects gradually go down or submerge in water or another medium.

Ground

The solid surface of the Earth, or a reference point in electrical engineering for a return path for electric current.

Earth's Water

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Fresh Water

Water that has low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids, typically found in lakes, rivers, and groundwater.