Majority rule will produce the outcome most preferred by the median voter,as demonstrated by which proposition
A)the Arrow impossibility theorem
B)the Condorcet paradox
C)the pairwise voting proposition
D)the median voter theorem

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The median voter theorem states that in a two-candidate election with a single-dimensional policy space, the outcome preferred by the median voter will be the outcome chosen through majority rule. Therefore, D is the correct choice as it directly relates to the proposition mentioned in the question. A, B, and C are incorrect choices as they do not relate to the concept of the median voter and majority rule.

Majority Rule Will Produce the Outcome Most Preferred by the Median