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ISBN: 9780357097977

Author: Aufmann

Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING (CUSTOM)

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In statistics, the counting principle can be said to be the concept in which the quantity of an item is determined. There can be a single item, or a group of items, or items that are related to each other. In every possible set of items, the quantity of …

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Chapter 4.3, Problem 15ES

Music Education A music department Consists of a hand director and a music teacher. Decisions on motions are made by voting. If both members vote in favor of a motion, it passes. If both members vote against a motion. It fails. In the event of a tie vote, the principal of the school votes to break the tie. For this voting scheme. Determine the Banzhaf power index for each department member and for the principa!. Hint: See Example 3, page 214.

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Solution Summary: The author analyzes how the Banzhaf power index of voters A,B and P is 0.33,0.33,0.33.

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