Which of the following would violate transitivity?
A)John likes A more than B, C more than B, and C more than a.
B)Steve likes C more than B, A more than B, B more than D, and C more than D.
C)Sarah likes C more than A, B more than D, A more than B, and D more than C.
D)Mitch likes C more than B, C more than D, and B more than D.

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In choice C, Sarah likes C more than A, A more than B, and B more than D, but also likes D more than C. This violates transitivity because if A is preferred over B and B is preferred over D, then D cannot be preferred over A.

Which of the Following Would Violate Transitivity