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The profile below shows the preferences of voters in an election with 4 candidates
(W, X, Y, and Z).
Number of voters
Preference
Z>X > W>Y
W> X > Y>Z
34
30
26
Y> Z>W> X
22
X >Z>W>Y
10
Y>W >Z> X
а.
Determine the plurality winner of this election.
b.
Determine if there is a Condorcet winner of this election.
You must show all possible pair-wise subelections of two candidates.
Does this election satisfy the Condorcet Winner Criterion (CWC)? Why or why not?
с.
Transcribed Image Text:The profile below shows the preferences of voters in an election with 4 candidates (W, X, Y, and Z). Number of voters Preference Z>X > W>Y W> X > Y>Z 34 30 26 Y> Z>W> X 22 X >Z>W>Y 10 Y>W >Z> X а. Determine the plurality winner of this election. b. Determine if there is a Condorcet winner of this election. You must show all possible pair-wise subelections of two candidates. Does this election satisfy the Condorcet Winner Criterion (CWC)? Why or why not? с.
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