The Sum of the Deviations from the Mean Will Always

question 44

Multiple Choice

The sum of the deviations from the mean will always be equal to _______.

• A)zero
• B)one
• C)n − 1
• D)n + 1

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Definitions:

Paradox Of Voting

A situation where paired-choice voting by majority rule fails to provide a consistent ranking of society’s preferences for public goods or public services.

Majority Voting

A voting system in which the option that receives more than half of the votes wins, often used in elections and decision-making processes.

Median Voter

The voter positioned at the median of the preference spectrum, whose choices can represent the most typical or moderate viewpoint in the voting population.

Economically Inefficient

A situation where resources are not allocated in a way that maximizes the total benefit to society, often resulting in wasted or misallocated resources.