Suppose everyone in a town votes that they prefer improved public transportation systems instead of public parks,then according to the criteria of ________________,that preference should not change even if a third option,like a public zoo,is included.

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The criteria being referred to here is the Independence of irrelevant alternatives. According to this criteria, the preference between two alternatives should not change if a third, irrelevant alternative is added. In this case, the addition of a public zoo is not directly related to the initial preference between improved public transportation systems and public parks, and therefore the preference between the two should not change based on the addition of the third alternative.

Suppose Everyone in a Town Votes That They Prefer Improved