Table 22-2 Three Longtime Friends-Allen, Brian, and Cody-Are Deciding How They Will

question 87

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Table 22-2
Three longtime friends-Allen, Brian, and Cody-are deciding how they will spend their Sunday afternoon. They all agree that they should do one of three things: go to a movie, play golf, or go to a baseball game. They also agree that they will have two pairwise votes to determine how to spend their afternoon, with the majority determining the outcome on each vote. The first, second, and third choices for each person are as indicated in the table below.
-Refer to Table 22-2. Which of the following statements is correct?

• A)In a pairwise election, "movie" beats "golf."
• B)In a pairwise election, "golf" beats "baseball game."
• C)In a pairwise election, "baseball game" beats "movie."
• D)None of the above is correct.

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