Questions from Survey of Mathematics

Q: Monotonicity Criterion Suppose that the plurality with elimination method is used on

Monotonicity Criterion Suppose that the plurality with elimination method is used on the following preference table. If the three voters who voted C, B, A, in that order, change their vote to B, C, A,...

Q: A distribution in which the frequency is either constantly increasing or constantly

A distribution in which the frequency is either constantly increasing or constantly decreasing is called a(n) ______distribution. 4. A distribution in which two nonadjacent data values occur more freq...

Q: For a small conference, organizers estimate that 195 people will attend

For a small conference, organizers estimate that 195 people will attend if Dr. Tiebol is the guest speaker and 80 people will attend if she is not the guest speaker. There is a 40% chance that the org...

Q: Monotonicity Criterion Suppose that the Borda count method is used on the

Monotonicity Criterion Suppose that the Borda count method is used on the following preference table. If the five voters who voted D, A, C, B, in that order, change their votes to A, B, D, C and the t...

Q: Irrelevant Alternatives Criterion Suppose that the pairwise comparison method is used on

Irrelevant Alternatives Criterion Suppose that the pairwise comparison method is used on the following preference table. If A, B, and E drop out, is the irrelevant alternatives criterion satisfied? E...

Q: Majority Criterion Suppose that the Borda count method is used on the

Majority Criterion Suppose that the Borda count method is used on the following preference table. Is the majority criterion satisfied?

Q: The Motley Crew Investing Club wishes to purchase stock in a pharmaceutical

The Motley Crew Investing Club wishes to purchase stock in a pharmaceutical company. The choices are American Pharmacy (A), BurrowsWelcome (B), Chicago Labs (C), Dow Chemical (D), and Emerging Medicin...

Q: The City of Detroit is electing a communications director. The choices

The City of Detroit is electing a communications director. The choices for the position are Allen (A), Brady (B), Conrad (C), Davis (D), and Evers (E). The election is conducted, and the preference ta...

Q: Assume that a majority is needed to win the election. Since

Assume that a majority is needed to win the election. Since no candidate has a majority but C has the most firstplace votes, a runoff election is held between A and B. The winner of the runoff electio...

Q: Irvine Valley College is hiring a new director of counseling and advisement

Irvine Valley College is hiring a new director of counseling and advisement. The hiring committee ranks the four candidates, Alvarez (A), Brown (B), Singleton (S), and Yu (Y), according to the prefere...