What is Codorcet’sparadox?

A. An option that beats all other options in a series of pair-wise contests.
B. A situation in which an actor has cyclical (non-transitive) preferences over alternatives.
C. A situation in which the collective preferences of a group are not guaranteed to be rational, even though each of the actors in the group individually have rational preferences.


C. A situation in which the collective preferences of a group are not guaranteed to be rational, even though each of the actors in the group individually have rational preferences.

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The L.A. Community College District is governed by an elected seven-member Board.

a. True b. False

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What are the features of Social Security and the income security programs in the United States? Why was this structure created, and what are the benefits? Specifically, what are the problems with Social Security, and what solutions are available to

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