In the Following Voter Profile, Use the Pairwise Comparison Method

Multiple Choice

In the following voter profile, use the Pairwise Comparison Method to determine the winner. If candidate c drops out, and a second election is held, who is the winner if the Pairwise Comparison
Method is again used? Does the Pairwise Comparison Method violate the Independence of
Irrelevant Alternatives Criterion in this election process? $\begin{array}{c|l}\text { Number of Voters } & \text { Ranking } \\\hline 7 & \mathrm{a}>\mathrm{b}>\mathrm{c} \\10 & \mathrm{~b}>\mathrm{a}>\mathrm{c} \\4 & \mathrm{a}>\mathrm{c}>\mathrm{b} \\8 & \mathrm{c}>\mathrm{b}>\mathrm{a}\end{array}$

A) a; a, no
B) b; a, yes
C) b; b, no
D) a; b, yes