Suppose that 30 students in a class are going to vote on whether to have apple, blueberry, or cherry pie. Use the summary of ranked ballots in below to answer each question.

1. Determine the winner of the election by plurality.
2. Which candidate would win a plurality election if cherry pie were removed from the ballot?
3. Does this election violate the IIA?

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Number of Ballots 14 12 4 (A) Apple Pie 1 3 3 (B) Blueberry Pie 2 1 2 (C) Cherry Pie 3 2 1