Table 22-2
A high school Spanish class and their teacher are planning to take a Spring Break trip abroad but they have to decide where to go.They have narrowed the options to: Spain,Mexico,Ecuador,and Costa Rica.The voters' preferences are shown in the table below.

-Refer to Table 22-2.If the election is conducted by instant runoff,the final two options will be

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Table 22-2
A high school Spanish class and their teacher are planning to take a Spring Break trip abroad but they have to decide where to go.They have narrowed the options to: Spain,Mexico,Ecuador,and Costa Rica.The voters' preferences are shown in the table below.
 
-Refer to Table 22-2.If the election is conducted by instant runoff,the final two options will be

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According to the instant runoff process, the option with the least number of first-choice votes is eliminated, and its votes are redistributed to the remaining options. In the first round, Ecuador has the least number of votes and is eliminated. In the second round, Mexico has the least number of votes and is eliminated. In the third round, Spain has the highest number of votes and is one of the final two options. Finally, Costa Rica has the second-highest number of votes and is the other final option. Therefore, the best choice(s) according to the instant runoff process would be Costa Rica and Spain.

Table 22-2 A High School Spanish Class and Their Teacher Are Planning