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The given table shows the preference schedule for an election with four candidates (A, B, C, and D). Use the method of pairwise comparisons to solve parts a and b. | Number of Voters | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1st | D | A | C | C | D | D | D | | 2nd | B | B | B | A | C | C | B | | 3rd | A | D | D | D | A | B | C | | 4th | C | C | A | B | B | A | A | (a) Find the winner of the election. Candidate is the winner of the election. (b) Find the complete ranking of the candidates. Choose the correct answer below. D, B, A, C B, A, C, D D, B, C, A A, C, D, B

          The given table shows the preference schedule for an election with four candidates (A, B, C, and D). Use the method of pairwise comparisons to solve parts a and b.
| Number of Voters | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1st | D | A | C | C | D | D | D |
| 2nd | B | B | B | A | C | C | B |
| 3rd | A | D | D | D | A | B | C |
| 4th | C | C | A | B | B | A | A |
(a) Find the winner of the election.
Candidate is the winner of the election.
(b) Find the complete ranking of the candidates. Choose the correct answer below.
D, B, A, C
B, A, C, D
D, B, C, A
A, C, D, B

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The given table shows the preference schedule for an election with four candidates (A, B, C, and D). Use the method of pairwise comparisons to solve parts a and b.
| Number of Voters | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| :— | :— | :— | :— | :— | :— | :— | :— |
| 1st | D | A | C | C | D | D | D |
| 2nd | B | B | B | A | C | C | B |
| 3rd | A | D | D | D | A | B | C |
| 4th | C | C | A | B | B | A | A |
(a) Find the winner of the election.
Candidate is the winner of the election.
(b) Find the complete ranking of the candidates. Choose the correct answer below.
D, B, A, C
B, A, C, D
D, B, C, A
A, C, D, B

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Allan G. Bluman 9th Edition

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Step 1: Calculate the total points for each candidate by adding up the points from pairwise comparisons: - A: 24 points - B: 51 points - C: 46 points - D: 49 points Step 2: Based on the total points, rank the candidates from highest to lowest: Show more…

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The given table shows the preference schedule for an election with four candidates (A, B, C, and D). Use the method of pairwise comparisons to solve parts a and b. (a) Find the winner of the election. Candidate is the winner of the election. (b) Find the complete ranking of the candidates. Choose the correct answer below. D, B, A, C B, A, C, D D, B, C, A A, C, D, B

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