Which of the Following Was Illustrated by the Majority Voting

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was illustrated by the majority voting decisions witnessed during the Great Depression?

• A) If the U.S. wants to get the most from its resources, the pricing of goods and allocation of investment should be decided by majority voting.
• B) In a representative democracy, majority voting will assure that approved projects are productive.
• C) There are good reasons to expect that majority voting will sometimes result in the approval of projects that are inefficient.
• D) Private firms can force their customers to pay for products they produce, but the government cannot do so.

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