Table 22-7 Suppose That Residents of a Town Are Asked to Vote

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Table 22-7
Suppose that residents of a town are asked to vote on the best way to improve the safety of an intersection. The three choices are: a stoplight, a 4-way stop, and a 2-way stop. The voters are divided into three groups based on their preferences.
Voter Type
-Refer to Table 22-7. Based on the information in the table, which of the following statements is true?

• A)In a vote between a 2-way stop and a stoplight, stoplight wins because 40% of voters have stoplight as their 1st choice.
• B)In a vote between a 2-way stop and a 4-way stop, the 4-way stop wins getting 80% of the total vote.
• C)In a vote between a 4-way stop and a stoplight, there is a tie because each gets 40% of the vote.
• D)None of the above are true.

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