Table 22-10 Three Family Members -- Seamus, Maeve, and Siobhan -- Are

question 106

Multiple Choice

Table 22-10
Three family members -- Seamus, Maeve, and Siobhan -- are deciding what type of movie to attend. The three choices are an action adventure, comedy, or horror. The first, second, and third choices for each person are as indicated in the table below.

-Refer to Table 22-10.If the voting method is a Borda count,which alternative will be chosen?

• A) Comedy
• B) Action
• C) Horror
• D) None of the above is correct; a Borda count fails to produce a winner in this instance.

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Definitions:

Inflation Rate

The percentage increase in the general level of prices for goods and services in an economy over a period of time, typically measured annually.

Average Level

A mean or typical value obtained by dividing the total of all observed values of a variable by the number of observations.

Discouraged Workers

Individuals who are not actively seeking employment due to believing that no jobs are available for them or there are no jobs for which they would qualify.

Frictional Unemployment

Unemployment that occurs when people are between jobs or are entering the workforce for the first time.