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Thirty voters with the preference schedules below are to elect a union spokesman from among five candidates: A, B, C, D, and E. If the Borda count is used, candidate B would win. \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad Number of voters \text { Number of voters }
12108 First choice  A  B  D  Second choice  D  C  B  Third choice  B  A  A  Fourth choice  C  D  E  Fifth choice  E  E  C \begin{array} { l l l l } & 12 & 10 & 8 \\\text { First choice } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { D } \\\text { Second choice } & \text { D } & \text { C } & \text { B } \\\text { Third choice } & \text { B } & \text { A } & \text { A } \\\text { Fourth choice } & \text { C } & \text { D } & \text { E } \\\text { Fifth choice } & \text { E } & \text { E } & \text { C }\end{array}
-Would there be any difference in the result if candidate D withdrew from the race before the ranking?


A) No, B still wins.
B) Yes, now A wins.
C) Yes, now C wins.
D) Yes, now there is no winner.

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