Suppose 8 Candidates A, B, C, D, E, F, G

question 52

Multiple Choice

Suppose 8 candidates a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h are involved in a Pairwise Comparison Method election. The number of pairwise comparisons each candidate wins is shown in the table. $$\begin{array} { l | l l l l l l l l l l } \text { Candidate } & \text { a } & \text { b } & \text { c } & \text { d } & \text { e } & \text { f } & \text { g } & \text { h } \\\hline \text { Number of Pairwise Comparisons Won } & 4 & 5 & ? & 3 & 2 & 2 & 1 & 4\end{array}$$ Which candidate wins the election and how many pairwise points does the winner have?

• A)c, with 7 pairwise points
• B)c, with 5 pairwise points
• C)c, with 8 pairwise points
• D)c, with 6 pairwise points

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