KIMURA, Yumi R.

ChE – 1 / A13
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Module 4: Exercise 3.2

Answer each given problem completely.
1. Compute for the Banzhaf Power Index for each voter in the weighted voting system given
by W={75: 50, 45, 30, 15}

Coalitions Votes Winning Coalition Critical Voters

A 50

B 45

C 30

D 15

AB 95 YES AB

AC 80 YES AC

AD 65

BC 75 YES BC

BD 60

CD 45

ABC 125 YES NONE

ABD 110 YES AB

ACD 95 YES AC

BCD 90 YES BC

ABCD 140 YES

Quota 75 >75
 OWNER RATIO BPI

A 4/12 0.3

B 4/12 0.3

C 4/12 0.3

D 0/12 0

2. Four members, A, B, C and D, decide to pass a motion by using the voting scheme W =
{5: 4, 3, 2, 1} except when there is a tie. In the event a tie exists, another voter, E. casts a
vote to break the tie. Determine the Banzhaf Power Index for each voter, including voter
E.

Coalitions Votes Winning Coalition Critical Voters

A 4

B 3

C 2

D 1

AB 7 YES AB

AC 6 YES AC

AD 5 YES AD

BC 5 YES BC

BD 4

CD 3

ABC 9 YES NONE

ABD 8 YES A

ACD 7 YES A

BCD 6 YES BC

ABCD 10 YES NONE

Quota 5 >5
OWNER RATIO BPI

A 5/12 0.4

B 3/12 0.3

C 3/12 0.3

D 1/12 0.1