Table 22-12
The following table shows the preferences for the five voters in a city regarding how to deal with the city's diseased trees. A = do nothing
B = follow the expert's advice to remove every tree
C = remove every 4th tree now and perhaps more later
D = use an untested spraying alternative
-Refer to Table 22-12. Consider the public policy for dealing with the diseased trees. Using a Borda count with 4 points assigned to the first choice, 3 points assigned to the second choice, 2 points assigned to the third choice, and 1 point assigned to the fourth choice, which policy wins?
A)A
B)B
C)C

Question

Table 22-12
The following table shows the preferences for the five voters in a city regarding how to deal with the city's diseased trees.  A = do nothing
B = follow the expert's advice to remove every tree
C = remove every 4th tree now and perhaps more later
D = use an untested spraying alternative
-Refer to Table 22-12. Consider the public policy for dealing with the diseased trees. Using a Borda count with 4 points assigned to the first choice, 3 points assigned to the second choice, 2 points assigned to the third choice, and 1 point assigned to the fourth choice, which policy wins?
A)A 
B)B 
C)C

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

By using the Borda count method, we can calculate the total points for each policy:
- Policy A: 4+1+2+1+3 = 11
- Policy B: 2+3+3+4+2 = 14
- Policy C: 3+2+4+3+4 = 16
- Policy D: 1+4+1+2+1 = 9

Therefore, policy C wins with a total of 16 points, followed by policy B with 14 points, policy A with 11 points and policy D with 9 points. Thus, the best choice is policy C which recommends removing every 4th tree now and perhaps more later.

Table 22-12 The Following Table Shows the Preferences for the Five Voters