Chapter 11.1, Problem 28E

In Exercises 27-30, refer to the preference table that was given prior to Exercise $11$ regarding choices for the conference keynote address. Use that table to rank the choices using the specified method.

The Borda count method

Before a conference on “Trends in the next Decade,” a panel of participants voted on the topic for the keynote address. The choices were (T)echnology, (P)overty in Third World Countries, (E)conomy, (G)lobal Warming, and (F)oreign Policy. The votes are summarized in the following preference table. Use this information to answer Exercises $11-14.$

Preference	Number of Ballots
	$15$	$7$	$13$	$5$	$2$
$1\text{st}$	T	E	G	P	E
$\text{2nd}$	P	P	F	G	F
$\text{3rd}$	E	G	E	F	G
$\text{4th}$	F	F	P	E	P
$\text{5th}$	G	T	T	T	T

Choosing a speaker. What topic is selected using the plurality method?