Table 22-14
Amy, Beth, and Connie are on a hiring committee. They have interviewed 3 candidates identified by their last names and are going to vote on which one is hired. '
-Refer to Table 22-14. Which of the following is correct for this election? There is
A)both transitivity and independence of irrelevant alternatives.
B)transitivity but not independence of irrelevant alternatives.
C)independence of irrelevant alternatives. but not transitivity.
D)neither transitivity nor independence of irrelevant alternatives.

Question

Table 22-14
Amy, Beth, and Connie are on a hiring committee. They have interviewed 3 candidates identified by their last names and are going to vote on which one is hired.  '
-Refer to Table 22-14. Which of the following is correct for this election? There is
A)both transitivity and independence of irrelevant alternatives. 
B)transitivity but not independence of irrelevant alternatives. 
C)independence of irrelevant alternatives. but not transitivity. 
D)neither transitivity nor independence of irrelevant alternatives.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Transitivity is satisfied because if A is preferred to B and B is preferred to C, then A is preferred to C. Independence of irrelevant alternatives is satisfied because the preference between A and B is not affected by the presence of C.

Table 22-14 Amy, Beth, and Connie Are on a Hiring Committee. They