Table 22-12 The Following Table Shows the Preferences for the Five Voters

question 363

Multiple Choice

Table 22-12
The following table shows the preferences for the five voters in a city regarding how to deal with the city's diseased trees. A = do nothing
B = follow the expert's advice to remove every tree
C = remove every 4th tree now and perhaps more later
D = use an untested spraying alternative
-Refer to Table 22-12. Consider the public policy for dealing with the diseased trees. Using a Borda count with 4 points assigned to the first choice, 3 points assigned to the second choice, 2 points assigned to the third choice, and 1 point assigned to the fourth choice, which policy wins?

• A)A
• B)B
• C)C

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