Question: Which is the correct answer? A certain state has three major universities with student populations U 1 = 93,000, U 2 = 90,000, and U

Which is the correct answer?

A certain state has three major universities with student populations U1 = 93,000, U2 = 90,000, and U3 = 84,000. There are 50 seats on the state's Education Representative Assembly to be apportioned. Does it seem possible that an increase in the number of seats on the state's Education Representative Assembly could cause one of the universities to lose a seat that it was previously apportioned?

a) No, an increase in seats should cause an increase in a university's apportionment.

b) Yes, this is called the population paradox.

c) Yes, this is called the Alabama paradox.

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