Suppose the Voters in a Small Country Are Choosing Between

question 191

Multiple Choice

Suppose the voters in a small country are choosing between two options, A and B. After the voting is complete it is discovered that option A received 100% of the votes with option B receiving no votes. After the vote, however, the country's leader decides that option B is better for the people and implements B rather than A. The voting system in this country fails which of Arrow's properties of a desirable voting system?

• A)unanimity
• B)transitivity
• C)independence of irrelevant alternatives
• D)No dictators

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