Scenario 22-3
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 Scenario 22-3.Consider the public policy for dealing with the diseased trees.Using pairwise majority voting with A versus B,then the winner of that vote versus C,then the winner of that vote versus D,which policy wins?
A)A
B)B
C)C

Question

Scenario 22-3
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 Scenario 22-3.Consider the public policy for dealing with the diseased trees.Using pairwise majority voting with A versus B,then the winner of that vote versus C,then the winner of that vote versus D,which policy wins?
A)A 
B)B 
C)C

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Using pairwise majority voting, we can see that B is preferred over A (3 to 2). Next, B is compared to C, and C is preferred over B (3 to 2). Finally, C is compared to D, and C is preferred over D (4 to 1). Therefore, the policy of removing every 4th tree now and perhaps more later wins with a majority vote.

Scenario 22-3 The Following Table Shows the Preferences for the Five Voters