The Mathematics Department Is Holding an Election for Department Chair

question 39

Multiple Choice

The Mathematics Department is holding an election for department chair. Each member ranks the Candidates from first to third. The preference table below shows the results of the ballots with Candidates Clark (C) , Jones (J) , and Smith (S) .
If the Borda count method is used to determine the winner and Clark drops out, is the irrelevant Alternatives criterion satisfied?

• A) Yes
• B) No

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