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Seventeen board members vote on four candidates, A, B, C, or D, for a new position on their board. Their preference schedules are shown below. $\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\text { Number of members }$
$\begin{array} { l c c c } & 7 & 6 & 4 \\\text { First choice } & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { C } \\\text { Second choice } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } \\\text { Third choice } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { D } \\\text { Fourth choice } & \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { A }\end{array}$
-Using the Hare system according to the preference schedules shown, what happens if candidate A rejects the offer before the ranking?