Chapter 13: Problem 33
What is the quota rule?
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What is the quota rule?
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Three candidates, \(\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}\), and \(\mathrm{C}\), are running for mayor. Election rules stipulate that the plurality method will determine the winner. In the event that the plurality method leads to a tie, the Borda count method will decide the winner. The election results are summarized in the following preference table. Under these rules, which candidate becomes the new mayor? $$ \begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|} \hline \text { Number of Votes } & \mathbf{1 2 , 0 0 0} & \mathbf{7 5 0 0} & \mathbf{4 5 0 0} \\ \hline \text { First Choice } & \text { C } & \text { A } & \text { A } \\ \hline \text { Second Choice } & \text { B } & \text { B } & \text { C } \\ \hline \text { Third Choice } & \text { A } & \text { C } & \text { B } \\ \hline \end{array} $$
Citizen-initiated ballot measures often present voters with controversial issues over which they do not think alike. Here's one your author would like to initiate: Please rank each of the following options regarding permitting dogs on national park trails. a. Unleashed dogs accompanied by their caregivers should be permitted on designated national park trails. b. Leashed dogs accompanied by their caregivers should be permitted on designated national park trails. c. No dogs should be permitted on any national park trails. Your author was not happy with the fact that he could not take his dog running with him on the park trails at Point Reyes National Seashore. Of course, that is his issue. For this project, group members should write a ballot measure, perhaps controversial, like the sample above, but dealing with an issue of relevance to your campus and community. Rather than holding an election, use a random sample of students on your campus, administer the ballot, and have them rank their choices. a. Use each of the four voting methods to determine the winning option for your ballot measure. b. Check to see if any of the four fairness criteria are violated.
Students at your college are given the option of choosing a topic for which a speaker will be selected. Students are asked to rank three topics: Technology (T), Environmental Issues (E), and Terrorism in the Name of Religion (R). The results of the election are shown in the following preference table. $$ \begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|c|} \hline \text { Number of Votes } & \mathbf{7 0} & \mathbf{3 0} & \mathbf{1 0} & \mathbf{5} \\ \hline \text { First Choice } & \mathrm{R} & \mathrm{T} & \mathrm{T} & \mathrm{E} \\ \hline \text { Second Choice } & \mathrm{E} & \mathrm{R} & \mathrm{E} & \mathrm{T} \\ \hline \text { Third Choice } & \mathrm{T} & \mathrm{E} & \mathrm{R} & \mathrm{R} \\ \hline \end{array} $$ a. How many students voted? b. How many students selected the topics in this order: \(\mathrm{T}, \mathrm{E}, \mathrm{R}\) ? c. How many students selected technology as their first choice for a speaker's topic? d. How many students selected environmental issues as their second choice for a speaker's topic?
Describe the process used to determine how many comparisons must be made with the pairwise comparison method.
Describe how to find a standard divisor.
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