Question

A society has three different groups of citizens: single individuals, parents and elderly. The three groups need to decide which level of spending the public sector should spend on the provision of a public good. There are four different levels of spending: Zero (Z), Low (L), Medium (M) and High (H). The preferences of each group are presented in the following table Elderly Single Parents First Choice Z Second Choice Third Choice M L Fourth Choice Z Z T For each group decide if the preferences are first cell below write if single individuals' preferences are double-peaked or single- peaked. In the second cell below write if parents' preferences are double-peaked or single-peaked, and finally in the third cell below write if elderly's preferences are double-peaked or single-peaked. You just need to write in each cell either single- peaked or double-peaked. single-peaked or double-peaked. In the (Continues from previous question) Will any level of spending be chosen by a majority vote rule (pairwise elections)? If so, which one? Explain your answer. And If not, explain why. AV

Answer 1

1) single peaked

2) single peaked

3) single peaked

Elderly Parents Pamk3 strgle 4 choice 7 HM L

B)

Yes, H is preferred by majority voting ,

Between Z & H, majority prefers H, as only single ranks Z above H

Between H & M, H is preferred by majority, as only parents rank M above H

Between H & L, H is preferred by majority , as only parents rank L

above H

hence H is winner