Table 22-4 Five Voters Must Choose from Among Four Options: A, B

question 163

Multiple Choice

Table 22-4
Five voters must choose from among four options: A, B, C, or D. Each voter's preferences are summarized in the table below. Options higher in the table are more preferred by the voter.

-Refer to Table 22-4.Which pairwise voting scheme would result in outcome D?

• A) First, choose between A and B. Second, voters choose between the winner of the first vote and C. Third, voters choose between the winner of the second vote and D.
• B) First, choose between B and D. Second, voters choose between the winner of the first vote and C. Third, voters choose between the winner of the second vote and A.
• C) First, choose between C and D. Second, voters choose between the winner of the first vote and A. Third, voters choose between the winner of the second vote and B.
• D) First, choose between C and D. Second, voters choose between the winner of the first vote and B. Third, voters choose between the winner of the second vote and A.

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