Scenario 22-4 Suppose That Residents of a Town Are Asked to Vote

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Scenario 22-4
Suppose that residents of a town are asked to vote on the best way to improve the safety of an intersection. The three choices are: a stoplight, a 4-way stop, and a 2-way stop. The voters are divided into three groups based on their preferences.
Voter Type

-Refer to Scenario 22-4.If the vote were conducted according to a Borda count system where each person's first choice receives 3 points,second choice 2 points,and third choice 1 point,the result would be

• A) a 2-way stop.
• B) a 4-way stop.
• C) a stoplight
• D) a tie between a 2-way stop and a stoplight.

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