Table 22-10
Three family members -- Seamus, Maeve, and Siobhan -- are deciding what type of movie to attend. The three choices are an action adventure, comedy, or horror. The first, second, and third choices for each person are as indicated in the table below.

-Refer to Table 22-10.If the voting method is a Borda count,which alternative will be chosen?
A) Comedy
B) Action
C) Horror
D) None of the above is correct; a Borda count fails to produce a winner in this instance.

Question

Table 22-10
Three family members -- Seamus, Maeve, and Siobhan -- are deciding what type of movie to attend. The three choices are an action adventure, comedy, or horror. The first, second, and third choices for each person are as indicated in the table below.
 
-Refer to Table 22-10.If the voting method is a Borda count,which alternative will be chosen?
A) Comedy 
B) Action 
C) Horror 
D) None of the above is correct; a Borda count fails to produce a winner in this instance.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Using the Borda count method, we assign 3 points for a first choice, 2 points for a second choice, and 1 point for a third choice. 
Seamus would give 3 points to action, 2 points to horror, and 1 point to comedy. 
Maeve would give 3 points to horror, 2 points to comedy, and 1 point to action. 
Siobhan would give 3 points to comedy, 2 points to action, and 1 point to horror. 
Adding up the points for each alternative: 
- Action: 2 points (from Seamus and Siobhan) 
- Comedy: 4 points (from Maeve and Siobhan) 
- Horror: 5 points (from Seamus and Maeve) 
Therefore, in this case, the winner would be the horror movie with a total of 5 points.

Table 22-10 Three Family Members -- Seamus, Maeve, and Siobhan -- Are