When Majority Rule Voting Is Used to Determine Whether to Purchase

question 66

Multiple Choice

When majority rule voting is used to determine whether to purchase a public good,

• A) the efficient outcome is not assured.
• B) the median voter gets her way.
• C) the sum of the marginal benefits is ignored.
• D) All of the above.

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