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

question 85

Essay

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 rank method is used, which candidate, if any, wins in a straight plurality election?

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Definitions:

Nominal

A scale of measurement used to label variables without a quantitative value, categorizing data without a natural order or ranking.

Research Hypotheses

Statements made by researchers that predict a relationship between variables, to be tested by scientific research.

Samples and Populations

Concepts in statistics where a sample represents a subset of a larger group (population) from which it is drawn and is used to infer properties about the population.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment or study that is expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable, representing the effect or outcome.