Suppose that residents of a town are asked to vote on the best day to improve the safety of an intersection. The three choices are: a stoplight, a 4-way stop, and a 2-way stop. The mayor asks the residents to assign 3 points to their first choice, 2 points to their second choice, and 1 point to their last choice. The intersection will be controlled by the method that receives the most points. This voting scheme is called
A)Arrow's impossibility theorem.
B)the Condorcet paradox.
C)a Borda count.
D)the median voter theorem.

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This voting scheme is called a Borda count. It allows voters to rank the different options and assigns points based on those rankings. The option with the most points is chosen as the winner. Using this method ensures that the chosen option has the support of a majority of the voters and not just a plurality. Therefore, the best choice is the one that receives the most points.

Suppose That Residents of a Town Are Asked to Vote