Table: Government Spending $$\begin{array} { l c }
\hline \text { Voter } & \text { Preferred Level of Government Spending } \
\hline \text { Amy } & \$ 0.5 \text { trillion } \
\text { Bob } & 1 \text { trillion } \
\text { Cal } & 2 \text { trillion } \
\text { Dan } & 3 \text { trillion } \
\text { Eli } & 4 \text { trillion } \
\hline
\end{array}$$ According to the median voter theorem and the data in this table, candidates will position their ideal level of spending at:

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Table: Government Spending $$\begin{array} { l  c } 
\hline \text { Voter } & \text { Preferred Level of Government Spending } \
\hline \text { Amy } & \$ 0.5  \text { trillion } \
\text { Bob } & 1  \text { trillion } \
\text { Cal } & 2  \text { trillion } \
\text { Dan } & 3  \text { trillion } \
\text { Eli } & 4 \text { trillion } \
\hline
\end{array}$$ According to the median voter theorem and the data in this table, candidates will position their ideal level of spending at:

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The median voter theorem suggests that the outcome of a majority vote is likely to represent the preferences of the median voter. In this table, Cal is the median voter with a preference of $2 trillion.

Table: Government Spending According to the Median Voter Theorem and the Data in \text