The Condorcet voting paradox applies to situations in which voters
A)decide between exactly two possible outcomes.
B)decide among more than two possible outcomes.
C)as a group have transitive preferences.
D)choose the inferior candidate even though the majority preferred the better candidate.

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The Condorcet voting paradox arises when the preferences of individual voters are transitive, but the aggregate preferences are not. This occurs when there are more than two possible outcomes to choose from. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

The Condorcet Voting Paradox Applies to Situations in Which Voters