Mat 102-900                                                                   Name _____________________________

Quiz 2                                                                                                       

 

 

The preference schedule for an election involving four candidates (A,B,C,D) is shown below:

 

Number of Votes

5

4

3

2

2

1st choice

D

C

B

A

D

2nd choice

C

D

D

C

A

3rd choice

A

B

C

D

C

4th choice

B

A

A

B

B

 

 

a)      Rank the candidates using the extended Instant run-off method.

 

Step 1: Eliminate A

 

Number of Votes

7

6

3

1st choice

D

C

B

2nd choice

C

D

D

3rd choice

B

B

C

 

Step 2: Eliminate B

 

Number of Votes

10

6

1st choice

D

C

2nd choice

C

D

 

 

Step 3: D wins

 

Answer: DCBA

 

 

b)      Rank the candidates using the extended Pairwise comparisons method,

 

 

 

A

B

C

D

total

A

 

1

0

0

1

B

0

 

0

0

0

C

1

1

 

0

2

D

1

1

1

 

3

 

 

Answer: DCAB