Table 22-2
Voters are deciding how they will spend the City of Elmongary's budget surplus.They have enough money to build one of three projects: build a school, build a skate park, or build a bike lane for commuters.They agree that they will have two pairwise votes to determine how to spend their budget, with the majority determining the outcome on each vote.The first, second, and third choices for each project are as indicated in the table below.
-Refer to Table 22-2.If (1) the first vote pits "school" against "bike lane," and (2) the second vote pits "skate park" against the winner of the first vote,what is the outcome
A)"School" wins the first vote and "school" wins the second vote, so they build a school.
B)"School" wins the first vote and "skate park" wins the second vote, so they build a skate park.
C)"Bike lane" wins the first vote and "bike lane" wins the second vote, so they build a bike lane.
D)"Bike lane" wins the first vote and "skate park" wins the second vote, so they build a skate park.

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Table 22-2
Voters are deciding how they will spend the City of Elmongary's budget surplus.They have enough money to build one of three projects: build a school, build a skate park, or build a bike lane for commuters.They agree that they will have two pairwise votes to determine how to spend their budget, with the majority determining the outcome on each vote.The first, second, and third choices for each project are as indicated in the table below. 
-Refer to Table 22-2.If (1) the first vote pits "school" against "bike lane," and (2) the second vote pits "skate park" against the winner of the first vote,what is the outcome
A)"School" wins the first vote and "school" wins the second vote, so they build a school. 
B)"School" wins the first vote and "skate park" wins the second vote, so they build a skate park. 
C)"Bike lane" wins the first vote and "bike lane" wins the second vote, so they build a bike lane. 
D)"Bike lane" wins the first vote and "skate park" wins the second vote, so they build a skate park.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In the first vote, "bike lane" has the most first-choice votes at 25%. Therefore, it wins the first vote. In the second vote, "skate park" is pitted against the winner of the first vote, which is "bike lane." "Skate park" has the most first-choice votes at 35%, so it wins the second vote. Therefore, the outcome is that they build a skate park.

Table 22-2 Voters Are Deciding How They Will Spend the City of City