Chapter 1, Problem 55E

Use Table 1-43 to illustrate why the plurality-with-elimination method violates the IIA criterion. (Hint: Find the winner, then eliminate $C$ and see what happens.)

Table 1-43

Number of voters	$5$	$5$	$3$	$3$	$3$	$2$
$1st$	A	C	A	D	B	D
$2nd$	B	E	D	C	E	C
$3rd$	C	D	B	B	A	B
$4th$	D	B	C	E	C	A
$5th$	E	A	E	A	D	E