Suppose 17 faculty members on a scholarship committee rank 3 applicants. The preferences...

Suppose 17 faculty members on a scholarship committee rank 3 applicants. The preferences are given in the following table.

a. Which candidate wins the scholarship under the plurality with elimination method?

b. Suppose the two faculty members who preferred C to A to B changed their ballots at the last minute to show they preferred A to C to B, thus benefiting candidate A. Which candidate wins the scholarship under the plurality with elimination method?

c. Identify which criterion has been violated.