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Nevison, Christopher H. – 1979
The Rice Index is the first measure of voting unity devised. It is noted that this measure was developed on an ad hoc basis for use in rather rough comparisons. This measure is carefully assessed, and is noted to have the virtue of simplicity, useful in certain situations, but associated with certain problems when it is used for a more detailed…
Descriptors: Answer Keys, College Mathematics, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
Merrill, Samuel, III; Enelow, James M. – 1980
This document consists of two modules. The first studies a variety of multicandidate voting systems, including approval, Borda, and cumulative voting, using a model which takes account of a voter's intensity of preference for candidates. The voter's optimal strategy is investigated for each voting system using decision criteria under uncertainty…
Descriptors: Answer Keys, College Mathematics, Game Theory, Higher Education