Table 22-2
Three longtime friends-Fred,Barney,and Wilma-are deciding how they will spend their Sunday afternoon.They all agree that they should do one of three things: go to a movie,go to the beach,or go to a museum.They also agree that they will have two pairwise votes to determine how to spend their evening,with the majority determining the outcome on each vote.The first,second,and third choices for each person are as indicated in the table below.

-Refer to Table 22-2.If (1)the first vote pits "museum" against "movie," and (2)the second vote pits "beach" against the winner of the first vote,then the outcome is as follows:
A) "Museum" wins the first vote and "museum" wins the second vote,so they go to a museum.
B) "Museum" wins the first vote and "beach" wins the second vote,so they go to the beach.
C) "Movie" wins the first vote and "movie" wins the second vote,so they go to a movie.
D) "Movie" wins the first vote and "beach" wins the second vote,so they go to the beach.

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Table 22-2
Three longtime friends-Fred,Barney,and Wilma-are deciding how they will spend their Sunday afternoon.They all agree that they should do one of three things: go to a movie,go to the beach,or go to a museum.They also agree that they will have two pairwise votes to determine how to spend their evening,with the majority determining the outcome on each vote.The first,second,and third choices for each person are as indicated in the table below.
 
-Refer to Table 22-2.If (1)the first vote pits "museum" against "movie," and (2)the second vote pits "beach" against the winner of the first vote,then the outcome is as follows:
A) "Museum" wins the first vote and "museum" wins the second vote,so they go to a museum. 
B) "Museum" wins the first vote and "beach" wins the second vote,so they go to the beach. 
C) "Movie" wins the first vote and "movie" wins the second vote,so they go to a movie. 
D) "Movie" wins the first vote and "beach" wins the second vote,so they go to the beach.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to the table, Fred and Wilma's first choice is to go to a beach, while Barney's first choice is to go to a museum. In the first pairwise vote, "movie" is going against "museum." Since Barney's first choice is "museum," he will vote for "museum." Fred and Wilma will both vote for "movie," but since they are not in the majority, "museum" wins the first vote. Therefore, in the second pairwise vote, "beach" will compete against "museum." Barney will again vote for "museum," but Fred and Wilma will both vote for "beach," and since they are in the majority, the decision is to go to the beach. Therefore, the best choice is to go to the beach.

Table 22-2 Three Longtime Friends-Fred,Barney,and Wilma-Are Deciding How They Will Spend Their