MAT490

Special Topics in Mathematics

WEEK 2

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1) Suppose that a game has payoff matrix 1 2 . Determine the optimal pure strategies for R 1)
-1 3
and C.
A) R - row 1, C - column 2
B) R- row 1, C - column 1
C) R - row 2, C - column 1
D) R - row 2, C - column 2
E) none, because the game is not strictly determined

Write a voter profile for the voting situation.

2) Eight voters are asked to rank 3 brands of automobiles: A, B, and C. The eight voters turn in the 2)
following ballots showing their preferences in order:
Voter #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8
1st place C B A A C B B A
2nd place B C B B B C A B
3rd place A A C C A A C C
Write a voter profile for these ballots.
A) B)
Number of Voters Ranking Number of Voters Ranking
3 A>B>C 3 A>B>C
1 B> A> C 2 B> A> C
2 B> C> A 1 B> C> A
2 C> A> B 2 C>B>A
C) D)
Number of Voters Ranking Number of Voters Ranking
3 A>B>C 3 A>B>C
1 B> A> C 2 B> A> C
2 B> C> A 1 B> C> A
2 C>B>A 2 C> A> B

Solve the problem.

3) Four members are running for president of the Greater New Orleans Stamp Club: Andy (a), 3)
Brett (b), Carol (c), and Denise (d). The voter profile is summarized in the table.
Number of Voters Ranking
15 b>a>c>d
11 c> a > d > b
9 d> c> a > b
5 a>d>c>b
1 c> d > a > b
Use the Plurality Method to determine the winner.
A) Denise B) Brett C) Carol D) Andy

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 4) Consider the payoff matrices below, which are the payoff matrices of a strictly determined 4)
game?
I. 5 3 II. 0 1 III. 4 1 IV. 4 0 V. 1 0
2 4 2 3 2 3 -2 -1 0 1
A) IV only
B) I and III only
C) II and IV only
D) I, II, and III only
E) all of these

Solve the problem.

5) The Mathematics Department is holding an election for department chair. Each member ranks 5)
the candidates from first to third. The voter profile below shows the results of the ballots with
candidates Clark (C), Jones (J), and Smith (S).
Number of Voters Ranking
7 J>S>C
10 S>J>C
4 J>C>S
8 C>S>J
Determine the winner using the Hare method and state whether the winner received a majority
of votes.
A) Smith; no B) Smith, yes C) Jones; yes D) Jones; no

Use the given information to answer the question.

6) The preference ballots for presidency of the Jazz Appreciation Club (A, B, and C) are shown. Fill 6)
in the number of votes in the first row of the preference table.

ACB ACB ACB CBA

BAC CBA ACB BAC
BAC ACB BAC ACB
ACB BAC BAC ACB

Number of Votes __ __ __
First choice A B C
Second choice C A B
Third choice B C A

Number of Votes 9 5 2 Number of Votes 8 7 1

A) First choice A B C B) First choice A B C
Second choice C A B Second choice C A B
Third choice B C A Third choice B C A

Number of Votes 8 6 2 Number of Votes 8 6 2

C) First choice A C B D) First choice A B C
Second choice C B A Second choice C A B
Third choice B A C Third choice B C A

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Use the preference table to answer the question.
7) The preference table shows the results of an election among three candidates, A, B, and C. 7)

Number of votes 10 4 2
First choice A B C
Second choice B C B
Third choice C A A

(a) Using the plurality method, who is the winner?

(b) Is the head-to head criterion satisfied?
A) A; yes B) A; no C) C; yes D) B; yes

Solve the problem.

8) Eighteen voters are using the Borda method to select one of four candidates: a, b, c, or d. If 8)
Candidate a receives 35 Borda points, Candidate b receives 28 Borda points, and Candidate c
receives 20 Borda points, how many Borda points does Candidate d receive? Who wins the
Borda election?
A) 28; a B) 37; d C) 97; d D) 25; a

9) Which voting method may violate the majority criterion? 9)

A) Hare B) Borda
C) plurality D) pairwise comparison

Solve.
10) A country is made up of four regions A, B, C, and D. The population of each region, in 10)
thousands, is given in the following table.

Region A B C D Total
Population 539 604 832 775 2750
(in thousands)

According to the country's constitution, the congress will have 50 seats, divided among the four
regions according to their respective populations.

(a) Find the standard divisor , in thousands.

(b) How many people are there for each seat in the congress?
A) 55; 55,000 B) 57; 57,000 C) 50; 50,000 D) 54; 54,000

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Answer Key
Testname: MAT490 WEEK 2

1) B
2) C
3) B
4) C
5) A
6) D
7) A
8) D
9) B
10) A