Suppose a college economics department decides to use a single economics text for all sections of principles of economics.Also assume that the three individual members of the textbook selection committee have the following preferences. Assuming all other textbook qualities except analytical level are the same, paired-choice majority voting will result in the committee:

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Suppose a college economics department decides to use a single economics text for all sections of principles of economics.Also assume that the three individual members of the textbook selection committee have the following preferences.  Assuming all other textbook qualities except analytical level are the same, paired-choice majority voting will result in the committee:

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Using the paired-choice majority voting method, we can compare the preferences of each committee member pairwise. Here's a chart with the results:

- A prefers M/B over O/S
- A prefers M/B over C/F
- A prefers O/S over C/F
- B prefers M/B over O/S
- B prefers C/F over O/S
- B prefers M/B over C/F
- C prefers C/F over O/S
- C prefers C/F over M/B
- C prefers O/S over M/B

As we can see, there are no clear majorities for any book. However, we can use the Borda count method to assign points to each book based on how each committee member ranked it. Here are the results:

- M/B: 9 points (A ranked it 1st, B ranked it 1st, C ranked it 3rd)
- C/F: 8 points (A ranked it 2nd, B ranked it 3rd, C ranked it 1st)
- O/S: 7 points (A ranked it 3rd, B ranked it 2nd, C ranked it 2nd)

Based on the Borda count method, the M/B book has the highest total points and is therefore the best choice.

Suppose a College Economics Department Decides to Use a Single