A company has employees in country A and country B. The number of employees in each group is shown in the table below. There are 48 managers to be apportioned between the two groups. Country A B Total Employees 849 3951 4800 a) Apportion the managers using Hamilton's method. b) Suppose that additional employees in country C, with the number of employees shown in the table below, are added with 7 new managers. Does the new-states paradox occur using Hamilton's method? Country A B C Total Employees 849 3951 725 5525 a) Complete the table with Hamilton's apportionment of the 48 managers to countries A and B. Country A B Total Employees 849 3951 4800 Hamilton's apportionment ? ? 48

A company has employees in country A and country B. The number of employees in each group is shown in the table below. There are 48 managers to be apportioned between the two groups. Country A B Total Employees 849 3951 4800 a) Apportion the managers using Hamilton's method. b) Suppose that additional employees in country C, with the number of employees shown in the table below, are added with 7 new managers. Does the new-states paradox occur using Hamilton's method? Country A B C Total Employees 849 3951 725 5525 a) Complete the table with Hamilton's apportionment of the 48 managers to countries A and B. Country A B Total Employees 849 3951 4800 Hamilton's apportionment ? ? 48

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Country	A	B	Total
Employees	849	3951	4800

Country	A	B	C	Total
Employees	849	3951	725	5525

Country	A	B	Total
Employees	849	3951	4800
Hamilton's apportionment	?	?	48

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