Table 18-1 Suppose $1 Billion Is Available in the Budget and Congress

question 18

Multiple Choice

Table 18-1

Suppose $1 billion is available in the budget and Congress is considering allocating the funds to one of the following three alternatives: 1) Subsidies for education, 2) Research on Alzheimer's or 3) Increased border security. Table 18-1 shows three voters' rankings of the alternatives.
-Refer to Table 18-1.Suppose a series of votes are taken in which each pair of alternatives is considered in turn.If the vote is between allocating funds to education subsidies and increased border security,

• A)Ivy and Jasmine vote for education subsidies, Rose votes for increased border security, and education subsidies wins.
• B)Ivy and Rose vote for increased border security, Jasmine votes for education subsidies, and increased border security wins.
• C)Jasmine and Rose vote for education subsidies, Rose votes for increased border security, and education subsidies wins.
• D)Jasmine and Ivy vote for increased border security, Rose votes for education subsidies, and increased border security wins.

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Definitions:

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Sodium Channels

Protein channels in cell membranes that allow the passage of sodium ions into or out of the cell, playing critical roles in generating and transmitting nerve impulses.

Action Potential

A short-lasting event in which the electrical membrane potential of a cell rapidly rises and falls, occurring in neuron signaling.

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell, which is the basic building block of the nervous system.