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Fifty Voters $\quad$

question 46

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer Questions
Fifty voters who elect one of the five candidates
-A, B, C, D, or E-have the preference schedule shown below. $\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\text { Number of voters }$
$\begin{array} { l c c c c } & 20 & 14 & 10 & 6 \\\text { First choice } & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } \\\text { Second choice } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { D } \\\text { Third choice } & \mathrm { E } & \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { B } \\\text { Fourth choice } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { A } \\\text { Fifth choice } & \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { E } & \mathrm { E } & \mathrm { E }\end{array}$
-Which candidate will be elected using the plurality-runoff voting method?

• A) A
• B) B
• C) C
• D) No winner is determined.

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