The Condorcet loser criterion. If there is a candidate who loses in a one-to-one

Chapter 1, Problem 72

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The Condorcet loser criterion. If there is a candidate who loses in a one-to-one comparison to each of the other candidates, then that candidate should not be the winner of the election. (This fairness criterion is a sort of mirror image of the regular Condorcet criterion.) (a) Give an example that illustrates why the plurality method violates the Condorcet loser criterion. (b) Give an example that illustrates why the plurality-withelimination method violates the Condorcet loser criterion. (c) Explain why the Borda count method satisfies the Condorcet loser criterion.

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