Discuss the following question in the discussion forum: Can you construct a real-world example (different from the examples in the textbook) where the individual preference lists for three alternatives are as in the voting paradox of Condorcet?
The following is a case where a candidate wins the plurality vote but another candidate wins the Condorcet condition
a ≻ b ≻ c
a ≻ b ≻ c
a ≻ b ≻ c
b ≻ c ≻ a
b ≻ c ≻ a
c ≻ b ≻ a
c ≻ b ≻ a
Plurality:
a wins 3 over 2, 2
Condorcet:
b and c are both preferred over a by 4 to 3
b is preferred over c by 4 to 3
therefore b wins by Condorcet.
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