Table 22-15 Diane, Henry, and Linda Are Voting for Who to Promote

question 166

Multiple Choice

Table 22-15
Diane, Henry, and Linda are voting for who to promote. They can only promote one candidate. Their preferences are given in the table below.
-Refer to Table 22-15. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the Condorcet paradox and the results of pairwise voting by Henry, Diane, and Linda?

• A)The paradox implies that pairwise voting never produces transitive preferences, and so the voting by Henry, Diane, and Linda fails to produce transitive preferences.
• B)The paradox implies that pairwise voting sometimes (but not always) produces transitive preferences, and the voting by Henry, Diane, and Linda does produce transitive preferences.
• C)The paradox implies that pairwise voting sometimes (but not always) fails to produce transitive preferences, and the voting by Henry, Diane, and Linda fails to produce transitive preferences.
• D)The paradox does not apply to the case at hand, because Henry's preferences are not individually transitive.

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Understand the learned helplessness theory and its relation to depression.

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Definitions:

Employer

An individual or organization that hires and pays people to work.

Motivated

Having a strong desire or willingness to act or accomplish something; driven by certain motives or incentives.

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Agent

An individual or entity authorized to act on behalf of another, known as the principal, in business transactions or other matters.