The Results of an Election Are Summarized in the Preference

question 33

Short Answer

The results of an election are summarized in the preference table below. (a)Using the pairwise comparison voting method, determine the winner.
(b)If candidate X drops out and the votes are recounted, does this election violate the irrelevant alternative
Criterion?

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Definitions:

Cash Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholders from profits in the form of cash.

Journal Entries

The recording of financial transactions into the general ledger, detailing the accounts affected, amounts, and dates, which forms the basis of the accounting system.

Trading Securities

Financial instruments bought and held primarily for selling them in the short term to profit from their price changes, recorded as current assets on the balance sheet.

Fair Value

The estimated market price of an asset or liability that is agreed upon by a willing buyer and seller in an arm's length transaction.