Table 22-3
The citizens of Paradoxopolis will decide whether to build a new school,build a new park,or build a new road.Exactly one of the three choices will prevail,and the choice will be made by way of pairwise voting,with the majority determining the outcome on each vote.The preferences of the voters are summarized in the table below.

-Refer to Table 22-3.Which of the following statements is correct?
A) In a pairwise election,"road" beats "school."
B) In a pairwise election,"school" beats "park."
C) In a pairwise election,"park" beats "road."
D) All of the above are correct.

Question

Table 22-3
The citizens of Paradoxopolis will decide whether to build a new school,build a new park,or build a new road.Exactly one of the three choices will prevail,and the choice will be made by way of pairwise voting,with the majority determining the outcome on each vote.The preferences of the voters are summarized in the table below.
 
-Refer to Table 22-3.Which of the following statements is correct?
A) In a pairwise election,"road" beats "school." 
B) In a pairwise election,"school" beats "park." 
C) In a pairwise election,"park" beats "road." 
D) All of the above are correct.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

All the statements are correct as each option describes a scenario where one choice beats another in a pairwise election according to the given table.

Table 22-3 the Citizens of Paradoxopolis Will Decide Whether to Build a Build