Computer Specialists Is Planning a Group Vacation to One of the Following

question 3

Multiple Choice

Computer Specialists is planning a group vacation to one of the following locations: Alaska (A) , Florida (F) , San Antonio (S) , or Hawaii (H) . The employees rank the four possible sites according to
The following voter profile: $\begin{array}{c|l}\text { Number of Voters } & \text { Ranking } \\\hline 5 & \mathrm{~A}>\mathrm{H}>\mathrm{F}>\mathrm{S} \\7 & \mathrm{H}>\mathrm{S}>\mathrm{A}>\mathrm{F} \\4 & \mathrm{~F}>\mathrm{S}>\mathrm{H}>\mathrm{A} \\7 & \mathrm{~A}>\mathrm{F}>\mathrm{H}>\mathrm{S} \\5 & \mathrm{~A}>\mathrm{H}>\mathrm{S}>\mathrm{F} \\6 & \mathrm{H}>\mathrm{F}>\mathrm{S}>\mathrm{A} \\8 & \mathrm{~F}>\mathrm{A}>\mathrm{S}>\mathrm{H}\end{array}$

Use the Borda method to determine the winner of a preliminary nonbinding election based on the above voter profile.
Suppose that after the preliminary election, the eight voters who voted $F > A > S > H$ , in that order, change their votes to $\mathrm { A } > \mathrm { H } > \mathrm { F } > \mathrm { S }$ . The official vote is then held. If the Borda Method is used to determine the winner, who is the winner and is the Monotonicity Criterion violated?

• A) Alaska; Hawaii, yes
• B) Hawaii; Alaska, yes
• C) Alaska; Alaska; no
• D) Hawaii; Hawaii, no

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