Suppose $1 billion is available in the budget and Congress is considering allocating the funds to one of the following three alternatives:
a. subsidies for education
b. research on Alzheimer's
c. increased border security

If voters prefer a to b and b to c, then if preferences are transitive
A) they should prefer a to c.
B) they should prefer c to a.
C) they should be indifferent between a and c.
D) it is not always possible to rank voters' preferences between a and c.

Question

Suppose $1 billion is available in the budget and Congress is considering allocating the funds to one of the following three alternatives:
a.	subsidies for education
b.	research on Alzheimer's 
c.	increased border security

If voters prefer a to b and b to c, then if preferences are transitive
A) they should prefer a to c.
B) they should prefer c to a.
C) they should be indifferent between a and c.
D) it is not always possible to rank voters' preferences between a and c.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

If preferences are transitive, and voters prefer a to b and b to c, then they should logically prefer a to c.

Suppose $1 Billion Is Available in the Budget and Congress