In the Context of a Voting System, Transitivity Means That

question 109

Multiple Choice

In the context of a voting system, transitivity means that:

• A)if everyone prefers A to B, then A should beat B
• B)if A beats B, and B beats C, then A should beat C
• C)the ranking between any two outcome A and B should not depend on whether some third outcome C is also available
• D)there this no person that always gets his way, regardless of everyone else's preferences

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