The Arrow Impossibility Theorem

question 92

Multiple Choice

The Arrow impossibility theorem

• A)explains why people can be rational as well as ignorant at the same time.
• B)explains why voting systems do not consistently represent the preferences of voters.
• C)explains why candidates for public office must represent the preferences of the political middle.
• D)explains why it is impossible, in most cases, to eliminate special-interest legislation after it has become law.

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