Which of the following statements is false?   a. Public choice economists often explain low voter turnouts in terms of the individual costs and benefits of voting.   b. In some instances, simple majority voting leads to a project being undertaken even though the total costs of the project exceed the total benefits.   c. If an individual will only vote if he or she feels that his or her vote will make a difference in the election, it is likely that he or she will vote.   d. Simple majority voting fails to take into account the intensity of individuals' preferences.

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Which of the following statements is false?

 

a.

Public choice economists often explain low voter turnouts in terms of the individual costs and benefits of voting.

 

b.

In some instances, simple majority voting leads to a project being undertaken even though the total costs of the project exceed the total benefits.

 

c.

If an individual will only vote if he or she feels that his or her vote will make a difference in the election, it is likely that he or she will vote.

 

d.

Simple majority voting fails to take into account the intensity of individuals' preferences.

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