In Exercises 27-30, refer to the preference table that was given prior to Exercise
The plurality-with-elimination method
Before a conference on “Trends in the next Decade,” a panel of participants voted on the topic for the keynote address. The choices were (T)echnology, (P)overty in Third World Countries, (E)conomy, (G)lobal Warming, and (F)oreign Policy. The votes are summarized in the following preference table. Use this information to answer Exercises
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T | E | G | P | E |
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G | T | T | T | T |
Choosing a speaker. What topic is selected using the plurality method?
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