The Results of an Election Are Summarized in the Preference

question 6

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 Z drops out, does this election violate the irrelevant alternative criterion?

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Definitions:

Experimental Group

The subjects in an experiment who receive some special treatment in regard to the independent variable.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is observed and expected to change as a result of manipulations in the independent variable.

Independent Variable

In scientific research, the variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effects on the dependent variable.

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical index of the degree of relationship that exists between two variables.