Table 22-18
The following table shows the preferences of four types of voters over four possible alternatives as well as the percentage of the electorate with the given preferences.
-Refer to Table 22-18. Suppose before any voting takes place that alternative W is eliminated as an option. If the voters first choose between alternatives X and Y in a majority vote, with the winner of that vote going against option Z in a majority vote, which alternative would win?
A)X
B)Y
C)Z
D)There would be no clear winner - alternatives X and Y would tie.

Question

Table 22-18
The following table shows the preferences of four types of voters over four possible alternatives as well as the percentage of the electorate with the given preferences. 
-Refer to Table 22-18. Suppose before any voting takes place that alternative W is eliminated as an option. If the voters first choose between alternatives X and Y in a majority vote, with the winner of that vote going against option Z in a majority vote, which alternative would win?
A)X 
B)Y 
C)Z 
D)There would be no clear winner - alternatives X and Y would tie.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

X would win because it would defeat Y in the first vote and then defeat Z in the second vote.

Table 22-18 the Following Table Shows the Preferences of Four Types of Types