Use the Following Information to Answer the Questions
Twenty-Nine $\quad$

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Use the following information to answer the Questions
Twenty-nine voters must choose from among three alternatives-A, B, and C-using the Borda count method. The voters' preference schedules are shown below.
$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\text { Number of voters }$
$\begin{array} { l c c c c } & 12 & 8 & 6 & 3 \\\text { First choice } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { C } \\\text { Second choice } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { B } \\\text { Third choice } & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { A }\end{array}$
-Who wins Borda count? Can the group of six voters change their preference list to produce an outcome they like better?

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