Figure 13.1 : A recreation center is to be built, which will serve the populations of 4 isolated towns in Atlas County. The residents of these 4 towns all agree that a recreation center is a much-needed asset, and every resident wants to live as close to the recreation center as possible. The only conflict is selecting the town in which the recreation center is to be built. Due to utility restrictions, the center needs to be built in one of these towns and not somewhere between any of the towns. A map showing the location of these towns, the voting populations of the towns, and the driving distance between the towns is shown in the above figure. Assume that everyone in the voting population casts a vote, and that the votes cast reflect everyone's desire to live as close as possible to the recreation center.
-Refer to Figure 13.1. Assume the voting method used to select a location for the recreation center is the Condorcet method. In the first round of voting, the residents of the 4 towns can choose between Glacier Cove and Mountain View. The winner of that vote will go up against Desert Sands, and the winner of this vote will finally go up against Oceanside. In this scenario, the Condorcet winner will be
A) Desert Sands.
B) Glacier Cove.
C) Mountain View.
D) Oceanside.

Question

Figure 13.1 :  A recreation center is to be built, which will serve the populations of 4 isolated towns in Atlas County. The residents of these 4 towns all agree that a recreation center is a much-needed asset, and every resident wants to live as close to the recreation center as possible. The only conflict is selecting the town in which the recreation center is to be built. Due to utility restrictions, the center needs to be built in one of these towns and not somewhere between any of the towns. A map showing the location of these towns, the voting populations of the towns, and the driving distance between the towns is shown in the above figure. Assume that everyone in the voting population casts a vote, and that the votes cast reflect everyone's desire to live as close as possible to the recreation center.
-Refer to Figure 13.1. Assume the voting method used to select a location for the recreation center is the Condorcet method. In the first round of voting, the residents of the 4 towns can choose between Glacier Cove and Mountain View. The winner of that vote will go up against Desert Sands, and the winner of this vote will finally go up against Oceanside. In this scenario, the Condorcet winner will be
A) Desert Sands. 
B) Glacier Cove. 
C) Mountain View. 
D) Oceanside.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Condorcet method identifies the option that would win a one-on-one election against each of the other options. If Mountain View wins against Glacier Cove, then against Desert Sands, and finally against Oceanside, it is the Condorcet winner.

Figure 131 : a Recreation Center Is to Be Built