The Arrow Impossibility Theorem Shows That

question 177

Multiple Choice

The Arrow impossibility theorem shows that

• A)democracy should be abandoned as a form of government.
• B)it is impossible to improve upon democratic voting methods as a mechanism for social choice.
• C)all voting systems are flawed as a mechanism for social choice.
• D)the median voter's preferences will always win in a two-way vote.

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Definitions:

Embedded

Placed or fixed deeply and firmly within a surrounding mass.

Matrix

(1) In cell biology, the interior of the compartment enclosed by the inner mitochondrial membrane. (2) In zoology, nonliving material secreted by and surrounding connective tissue cells; contains a network of microscopic fibers.

Fibers

Stringy structures in plants that give strength and support; also refers to dietary material containing substances such as cellulose.

Squamous

Referring to flat, scale-like cells that make up the outer layer of the skin and some internal organs.