Voters are making a choice to spend money on three projects: a dam, a school, or a road. In the choice between the dam and the school, the majority favors the school. In a choice between a dam and a road, the
Majority favors a dam. In a choice between a road and a school, the majority favors a road. These rankings
Indicate that majority voting may
A) result in economically eﬃcient outcomes because of rent-seeking behavior.
B) reﬂect irrational preferences.
C) produce inconsistent choices.
D) lead to consistent choices in spite of irrational community preferences.

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The rankings given by the majority in the three choices are inconsistent with each other, which means that majority voting may produce inconsistent choices. Therefore, it is difficult to determine the best choice based on these rankings alone.

Voters Are Making a Choice to Spend Money on Three