Simple majority rule can generate inefficient outcomes because
A) it does not register the intensity of voters' preferences.
B) it cannot adjust for special interest lobbying efforts.
C) it does not adjust for the costs of rational ignorance.
D) people are often misinformed on what it is they are voting on.
E) none of the above

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Simple majority rule only takes into account whether a proposal receives more than half of the votes, not the strength of each voter's preference. This can lead to outcomes where a minority of passionate voters get their preferred outcome over a majority of voters who are only moderately in favor of a different outcome.

Simple Majority Rule Can Generate Inefficient Outcomes Because