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 17-1 shows three voters' rankings of the alternatives.
-Refer to Table 17-1. 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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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 17-1 shows three voters' rankings of the alternatives.
-Refer to Table 17-1. 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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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 17-1 shows three voters' rankings of the alternatives.
-Refer to Table 17-1. 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.

Suppose $1 Billion Is Available in the Budget and Congress