Use the Preference Schedule of 23 Voters for Three Candidates $\quad$

question 100

Short Answer

Use the preference schedule of 23 voters for three candidates (A, B, and C) shown below to answer the following Questions
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$\begin{array}{lllll}& 8 & 5 & 6 & 4 \\\text { First choice } & \mathrm{A} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{B} & \mathrm{B} \\\text { Second choice } & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{A} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{A} \\\text { Third choice } & \mathrm{B} & \mathrm{B} & \mathrm{A} & \mathrm{C}\end{array}$
-If a Borda count is used that assigns 3 points for a first-place vote, 2 points for a second-place vote, and 1 point for a third-place vote, who wins the election?

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Definitions:

James Hutton

Often referred to as the "Father of Modern Geology," he was an 18th-century Scottish scientist who proposed the principle of uniformitarianism.

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