A large company with offices in four cities must distribute 148 new color printers to the four

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A large company with offices in four cities must distribute 148 new color printers to the four offices. The printers will be apportioned based on the number of employees in each office as shown in the table at the top of the right column.

a) Apportion the printers using Hamilton’s method.

b) Does the Alabama paradox occur using Hamilton’s method if the number of new printers is increased from 148 to 149? Explain your answer.

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A Survey Of Mathematics With Applications

ISBN: 9780135740460

11th Edition

Authors: Allen R. Angel, Christine D. Abbott, Dennis Runde

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