Consider a society with three people (Atakan, Feyza and Nedim) who is trying to decide how much money to spend on schools. There are three options for spending on schools: H (High), M (Medium) or L (Low). These individuals rank the three options in the following way:   Rank                                 Atakan            Feyza              Nedim 1st Choice                         M                    L                     H 2nd Choice                        L                     H                     M 3rd Choice                         H                     M                    L   Question -Would majority voting bring about a decision on how much to spend on schools? Explain why.

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  1. Consider a society with three people (Atakan, Feyza and Nedim) who is trying to decide how much money to spend on schools. There are three options for spending on schools: H (High), M (Medium) or L (Low). These individuals rank the three options in the following way:

 

Rank                                 Atakan            Feyza              Nedim

1st Choice                         M                    L                     H

2nd Choice                        L                     H                     M

3rd Choice                         H                     M                    L

 

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