Three family members -- Seamus, Maeve, and Siobhan -- are deciding what type of movie to attend.  The three choices are an action adventure, comedy, or horror.  The first, second, and third choices for each person are as indicated in the table below.     Seamus Maeve Siobhan First Choice Comedy Action Horror Second Choice Horror Horror Comedy Third Choice Action Comedy Action         Refer to Table 22-10.  If the voting method is a Borda count, which alternative will be chosen? a. Comedy b. Action c. Horror d. None of the above is correct; a Borda count fails to produce a winner in this instance

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Three family members -- Seamus, Maeve, and Siobhan -- are deciding what type of movie to attend.  The three choices are an action adventure, comedy, or horror.  The first, second, and third choices for each person are as indicated in the table below.

 
 
Seamus
Maeve
Siobhan
First Choice
Comedy
Action
Horror
Second Choice
Horror
Horror
Comedy
Third Choice
Action
Comedy
Action
       


Refer to Table 22-10.  If the voting method is a Borda count, which alternative will be chosen?

a. Comedy
b. Action
c. Horror
d. None of the above is correct; a Borda count fails to produce a winner in this instance.
 
 
 
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