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    The document describes results from a preference survey of 100 people ranking 4 candidates (A, B, C, D) for president of their club. It analyzes which candidate would be favored under different voting methods based on the survey results. Under plurality voting, candidates B and D tie as favorites with 36 first place votes each. Under plurality with elimination, candidate D is favored with the most first place votes in later rounds of counting. Candidate A receives the most total points under the Borda count method. And candidate A wins the most pairwise comparisons against the other candidates.

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    The document describes results from a preference survey of 100 people ranking 4 candidates (A, B, C, D) for president of their club. It analyzes which candidate would be favored under different voting methods based on the survey results. Under plurality voting, candidates B and D tie as favorites with 36 first place votes each. Under plurality with elimination, candidate D is favored with the most first place votes in later rounds of counting. Candidate A receives the most total points under the Borda count method. And candidate A wins the most pairwise comparisons against the other candidates.

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    21 M5 - Post Task

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    The document describes results from a preference survey of 100 people ranking 4 candidates (A, B, C, D) for president of their club. It analyzes which candidate would be favored under different voting methods based on the survey results. Under plurality voting, candidates B and D tie as favorites with 36 first place votes each. Under plurality with elimination, candidate D is favored with the most first place votes in later rounds of counting. Candidate A receives the most total points under the Borda count method. And candidate A wins the most pairwise comparisons against the other candidates.

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    Problem: One hundred people were asked to rank their preferences of four candidates for president of their club,

    using 1 fo

    Candidates Ranking Ranking Ranking Ranking Ranking Ranking


    A 2 2 2 2 3 2
    B 1 4 4 3 2 1
    C 3 3 1 4 1 4

    D 4 1 3 1 4 3
    Total 30 24 18 12 10 6

    Which candidate would be the favorite using:


    a) The Plurality voting method?
    b) The Plurality with Elimination voting method?
    c) The Borda Count voting method?
    d) The Pairwise Comparison voting method?

    A) Plurality Voting Method


    Ranking Candidates Candidates Candidates Candidates Candidates Candidates
    1st B D C D C B
    2nd A A A A B A
    3rd C C D B A D
    4th D B B C D C
    Total 30 24 18 12 10 6

    First Place counts:


    A 0
    B 36
    C 28
    D 36

    Therefore, both candidates B and D are the favorites using the Plurality Method.

    B) Plurality with Elimination Voting Method


    Ranking Candidates Candidates Candidates Candidates Candidates Candidates
    1st B D C D C B
    2nd A A A A B A
    3rd C C D B A D
    4th D B B C D C
    Total 30 24 18 12 10 6

    Ranking Candidates Candidates Candidates Candidates Candidates Candidates


    1st B D C D C B
    2nd C C D B B D
    3rd D B B C D 0
    Total 30 24 18 12 10 6

    Ranking Candidates Candidates Candidates Candidates Candidates Candidates


    1st B D D D B B
    2nd D B B B D D
    Total 30 24 18 12 10 6

    Therefore, candidate D is the favorite using the Plurality with Elimination Voting Method

    C) Borda Count Voting Method

    D) Pairwise Comparison Voting Method


    Candidates Ranking Ranking Ranking Ranking Ranking Ranking
    A 2 2 2 2 3 2
    B 1 4 4 3 2 1
    C 3 3 1 4 1 4
    D 4 1 3 1 4 3
    Total 30 24 18 12 10 6

    A vs B A vs C A vs D
    A B A C A
    24 30 30 18 30
    18 10 24 10 18
    12 6 12 6 10
    6

    TOTAL 54 46 66 34 64

    Total Wins
    A 3
    B 0
    C 2
    D 1

    Therefore, candidate A is the favorite using the Pairwise Comparison Voting Methodb
    of their club, using 1 for their favorite and 4 for their least favorite. The results are shown in the preference schedule below.

    First Place counts:


    A 0
    B 36
    C 28
    D 36

    First Place counts:


    B 36
    C 28
    D 36

    First Place counts:


    B 46
    D 54

    A vs D B vs C B vs D
    D B C B D
    24 30 24 30 24
    12 12 18 10 18
    6 10 6 12

    36 48 52 46 54
    erence schedule below.
    C vs D
    C D
    30 24
    18 12
    10 6

    58 42

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