Returning to the situation presented in problem 5, the planning commission is going to s...

Returning to the situation presented in problem 5, the planning commission is going to select a consultant for a management study. Each of the seven members on the commission ranks the consultants from first to third. The results are shown in the following preference table.

a. Which consultant received the fewest first-place votes?

b. Eliminate the consultant who received the fewest first-place votes and create a new preference table.

c. Under the plurality with elimination method, which consultant is selected?

Problem 5:

The planning commission is going to select a consultant for a management study. Each of the seven members on the commission ranked the consultants from first to third, with the following results.

a. If a first-place vote is awarded 3 points, secondplace 2 points, and third-place 1 point, calculate the point total for each consultant.

b. Under the Borda count method, which consultant is selected?