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Consider a 13-person committee that is considering three applicants, A, B, and C, for an opening. The individual rankings are summarized in the table below. $ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$\text { Number of members }$
$\begin{array} { l l c c c }
& 5 & 4 & 2 & 2 \
\text { First choice } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { A } \
\text { Second choice } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } \
\text { Third choice } & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { B }
\end{array}$
-Which applicant would be accepted if the committee used the plurality method?

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Consider a 13-person committee that is considering three applicants, A, B, and C, for an opening. The individual rankings are summarized in the table below. $ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$\text { Number of members }$
$\begin{array} { l l c c c } 
& 5 & 4 & 2 & 2 \
\text { First choice } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { A } \
\text { Second choice } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } \
\text { Third choice } & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { B }
\end{array}$
-Which applicant would be accepted if the committee used the plurality method?

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The plurality method selects the candidate who receives the most first-place votes. In this case, Applicant B received 5 first-choice votes, while Applicants A and C received 4 and 2 first-choice votes, respectively. Therefore, B would be accepted if the committee used the plurality method.

Use the Following Information to Answer Questions Consider a 13-Person

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Consider a 13-Person