Table 22-16
Citizens in a small town are deciding how best to develop a plot of land at the center of town. They have narrowed the options to: a park, town hall, gas station, restaurant. The voters' preferences are shown in the table below.

-Refer to Table 22-16.If the election is conducted by instant runoff,the first votes to be reassigned will be the first choice votes for
A) restaurant, which will be reassigned as votes for gas station.
B) restaurant, which will be reassigned as votes for park.
C) gas station, which will be reassigned as votes for town hall.
D) gas station, which will be reassigned as two votes for town hall and one vote for restaurant.

Question

Table 22-16
Citizens in a small town are deciding how best to develop a plot of land at the center of town. They have narrowed the options to: a park, town hall, gas station, restaurant. The voters' preferences are shown in the table below.
 
-Refer to Table 22-16.If the election is conducted by instant runoff,the first votes to be reassigned will be the first choice votes for
A) restaurant, which will be reassigned as votes for gas station. 
B) restaurant, which will be reassigned as votes for park. 
C) gas station, which will be reassigned as votes for town hall. 
D) gas station, which will be reassigned as two votes for town hall and one vote for restaurant.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Restaurant has the lowest number of first-choice votes, so its votes will be reassigned first.

Table 22-16 Citizens in a Small Town Are Deciding How Best to Best