3. Andy is retiring as the morning shift supervisor at a candy factory. The manager is...

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3. Andy is retiring as the morning shift supervisor at a candy factory. The manager is considering Bill, Charlie, Lisa, or Mindy to replace him. The factory workers are asked to rank the candidates. The prefer- ence schedule is below. 27 14 11 10 5 13 1st Choice L C M M B C 2nd Choice M B C B L M 3rd Choice B L L C M B 4th Choice C M B L C L a. Determine the number of 1st choice votes each candidate received. Use the plurality method to deter- mine the winner(s). b. The Least Last Rule states if there is more than 1 candidate with the plurality of 1st choice votes, then the tie is broken by choosing the candidate with the fewest last choice votes. Who would become the morning shift supervisor using this tie-breaking rule? c. The Head-to-Head Rule states if there are 2 candidates tied with the plurality of 1st choice votes, then the tie is broken by a head-to-head comparison between the 2 candidates. Who would become the morning shift supervisor using this tie-breaking rule? 3. Andy is retiring as the morning shift supervisor at a candy factory. The manager is considering Bill, Charlie, Lisa, or Mindy to replace him. The factory workers are asked to rank the candidates. The prefer- ence schedule is below. 27 14 11 10 5 13 1st Choice L C M M B C 2nd Choice M B C B L M 3rd Choice B L L C M B 4th Choice C M B L C L a. Determine the number of 1st choice votes each candidate received. Use the plurality method to deter- mine the winner(s). b. The Least Last Rule states if there is more than 1 candidate with the plurality of 1st choice votes, then the tie is broken by choosing the candidate with the fewest last choice votes. Who would become the morning shift supervisor using this tie-breaking rule? c. The Head-to-Head Rule states if there are 2 candidates tied with the plurality of 1st choice votes, then the tie is broken by a head-to-head comparison between the 2 candidates. Who would become the morning shift supervisor using this tie-breaking rule?