Use the Preference Schedule of 23 Voters for Three Candidates $\quad$

Essay

Use the preference schedule of 23 voters for three candidates (A, B, and C) shown below to answer the following Questions
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$\begin{array}{lllll}& 8 & 5 & 6 & 4 \\\text { First choice } & \mathrm{A} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{B} & \mathrm{B} \\\text { Second choice } & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{A} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{A} \\\text { Third choice } & \mathrm{B} & \mathrm{B} & \mathrm{A} & \mathrm{C}\end{array}$
-If a rank method is used, which candidate, if any, wins in a straight plurality election?