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Author: Gerald Keller
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Chapter 5.2, Problem 7E
a:
To determine
Reasons for literary digest poll to become not famous:
b:
To determine
Reasons for incorrect prediction:
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Problem 2. The planning committee for a renewable energy trade show is trying to decide what city to hold their next show in. The votes are shown below.
Numbers of Voters
9
19
11
8
1st choice
Buffalo
Atlanta
Chicago
Buffalo
2nd choice
Atlanta
Buffalo
Buffalo
Chicago
3rd choice
Chicago
Chicago
Atlanta
Atlanta
How many voters voted in this election?
How many votes are needed for a majority? A plurality?
Find the winner under the plurality method.
Find the winner under the Borda Count Method.
Find the winner under the Plurality with Elimination method.
Find the winner under the Pairwise Comparison Voting method.
What voter ID policy would result in the most free and fair electoral process?
Identify the following weighted voting system.
one person, one vote
veto power system
null system
dictatorship
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