Which of the following would violate transitivity?
A)Vanessa likes A more than B, C more than B, and C more than A.
B)Jay likes C more than B, A more than B, B more than D, and C more than D.
C)Maddy likes C more than A, B more than D, A more than B, and D more than C.
D)Victoria likes C more than B, C more than D, and B more than D.

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In choice C, Maddy's preferences violate transitivity because she likes C more than A (implied by liking C more than B and A more than B), but then it states she likes D more than C, which contradicts the initial preference order by implying D should be preferred over A, which conflicts with A being preferred over B (and by extension, over D).

Which of the Following Would Violate Transitivity