The Sometimes Inconsistent Results Coming from a Series of Paired-Choice

question 80

Multiple Choice

The sometimes inconsistent results coming from a series of paired-choice voting is due to:

• A) Voters changing their preferences
• B) Irrational preferences among some voters
• C) A normal consequence of majority voting
• D) Voters not having a good idea of their preferences

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