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

question 74

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 research on Alzheimer's and increased border security,

• A)Ivy and Jasmine vote for Alzheimer's research, Rose votes for increased border security, and Alzheimer's research wins.
• B)Ivy and Rose vote for increased border security, Jasmine votes for Alzheimer's research, and increased border security wins.
• C)Jasmine and Rose vote for Alzheimer's research, Ivy votes for increased border security, and Alzheimer's research wins.
• D)Jasmine and Ivy vote for increased border security, Rose votes for Alzheimer's research, and increased border security wins.

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Definitions:

Common Resource

A type of good that is accessible to all members of a community or society but is susceptible to overuse and depletion.

Disjunctive Tasks

Tasks in which the performance of the group is determined by the performance of the best individual member.

Skilled Members

Individuals within a group or organization who possess specialized knowledge, abilities, or expertise that contribute to achieving common goals.

Social Facilitation Theory

The concept that individuals perform differently when in the presence of others, often improving on well-practiced tasks and performing less well on new or difficult tasks.