Which of the following is true under pairwise majority rule if people vote for the outcome closest to their most preferred outcome ?

Question

Which of the following is true under pairwise majority rule if people vote for the outcome closest to their most preferred outcome ?

Answer 1

A. The average preferred outcome wins
B. There is no clear winner due to Arrow’s Impossibility Theorem.
C. The outcome preferred by the median voter wins
D. The outcome preferred by the greatest number of voters wins.

Correct Answer: The outcome preferred by the median voter wins ✔

Last Updated: June 11, 2019