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.Suppose the three decide to make the decision based on pairwise majority voting.If they first choose between Action and Horror and then choose between the winner of the first vote and Comedy,which movie alternative will win?
A) Action
B) Comedy
C) Horror
D) There is no clear winner - Action and Horror will tie.

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.Suppose the three decide to make the decision based on pairwise majority voting.If they first choose between Action and Horror and then choose between the winner of the first vote and Comedy,which movie alternative will win?
A) Action 
B) Comedy 
C) Horror 
D) There is no clear winner - Action and Horror will tie.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Horror will win because it will win the first vote against Action (3 votes to 2) and then win the second vote against Comedy (3 votes to 2).

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