Suppose A, B, C, D, and E are positions on a single line, and suppose they have the following locations: A = 53, B = 67, C = 58, D = 77, and E = 10. Use the > sign to denote preferences, so that A > B is read “A is preferred to B.” Based on this information, the following preference ordering is not single-peaked: E > C > A.
a. True
b. False
Ans: a
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