SOLUTION: The populations of three states are​ A: 500​; ​B: 336 C: 163. Assume 100 delegates are to be apportioned. Using Hamilton's, Jefferson's, Webster's and Hill-Huntin
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Question 1123676: The populations of three states are A: 500; B: 336 C: 163. Assume 100 delegates are to be apportioned. Using Hamilton's, Jefferson's, Webster's and Hill-Huntington's method to find the final apportionment.
Compare the results of the various methods. Which methods give the same results?
A. All of the results are the same.
B.The results from Jefferson's , Webster's , and the Hill dash Huntington method are the same.
C.The results from Hamilton's, Webster's, and the Hill-Huntington method are the same.
D.The results from Hamilton's and Jefferson's method are the same and the results from Webster's and the Hill-Huntington method are the same.
Do any of the results violate the quota criterion?
A.Yes, the results from Jefferson's method violate the quota criterion.
B.Yes, the results from Jefferson's, Webster's, and the Hill-Huntington method violate the quota criterion.
C.Yes, the results from Hamilton's, Webster's, and the Hill-Huntington method violate the quota criterion.
D.yes, the results from Hamilton's method violate the quota criterion.
E.No, none of the results violate the quota criterion.
Overall, which method do you think is best for this apportionment? Why?
A.Jefferson's method is the best because state A is overrepresented and state C is underrepresented with the other methods.
B.Hamilton's method is the best because state A is overrepresented and state C is underrepresented with the other methods.
C.All of the methods are equally valid since none of them violate the quota criterion.
D.Hamilton's method is the best because state A is underrepresented and state C is overrepresented with the other methods.
E.Jefferson's method is the best because state A is underrepresented and state C is overrepresented with the other methods.
Answer by greenestamps(13203) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you are going to ask a question like this, it is YOUR responsibility to describe the different methods -- rather than making US do an investigation to learn what those methods are.
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