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In a cooperative (andelsselskab), for example a cooperative dairy (andelsmejeri), how do the members vote?

In the exam (Danish)

I et andelsselskab, fx et andelsmejeri, hvordan stemmer medlemmerne?

  1. aThe state appoints a director who decides everything.Staten udpeger en direktør, som bestemmer alt.
  2. bEach member has one vote, no matter how big their farm is.Hvert medlem har én stemme, uanset hvor stor gården er.Correct answer
  3. cWhoever delivers the most milk has the most votes.Den, der leverer mest mælk, har flest stemmer.

Why?

The cooperative movement (andelsbevægelsen) began in farming in the 1880s. The farmers owned dairies and slaughterhouses together on the principle of one member, one vote. Arla and Danish Crown grew out of this tradition.

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