Homework #1

09/12/18
Brenna Knippen

1.2)
a) Simple Majority: Winner is B
b) 2/3 Super Majority: Winner is B
c) Parity Method: Tie, A=6, B=12
d) Weighted voting system: B wins

1.10)
a) Anonymous? No
b) Neutral? Yes
c) Monotone? Yes
d) Decisive? No
e) Near Decisive? Yes

1.12) It is essentially a simple majority because a simple majority only requires the winner to be
the candidate who gets more than half the votes cast, this still applies regardless of the weight
associated with votes.

2.2)
a) Plurality: A wins
b) Borda Count: B wins
c) Hare: C wins
d) Copeland: B wins
e) Antiplurality: B wins
f) Vote for 2: F wins

2.4)
a) Plurality: Tie between A and C
b) Borda: C wins
c) Hare: C wins
d) Copeland: Tie between A, B, and C
e) Coombs: C wins