Use the preference table to answer the question. Diners at the Taste of Paris restaurant answer a questionnaire about their favorite course in a French meal. The choices are: Appetizer (A), Entree (E), and Dessert (D). Their votes are
summarized in the following table.
Number of Votes 18 14 8 6
First choice A D A D
Second choice EA DE
Third choice DEEA
Which course is selected as the most favorite using the pairwise comparison method?
Entree
Appetizer
Dessert
Tie between Appetizer and Dessert