Consider a 13-Person Committee That Is Considering Three Applicants-A, B $\quad$

Multiple Choice

Consider a 13-person committee that is considering three applicants-A, B, and C-for an opening. The individual rankings are summarized in the table below. Which applicant would be accepted if the committee used the Borda count? $\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\text { Number of members }$
$\begin{array} { l l c c c } & 5 & 4 & 2 & 2 \\\text { First choice } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { A } \\\text { Second choice } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } \\\text { Third choice } & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { B }\end{array}$

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) There is no Borda count winner.