The small country of Barksdale, consisting of the four states Ichabod, Maize, Ranger, and Tala, needs to apportion all of the seats in its newly created Parliament. The table below gives the standard quotas for each of the states.

-Based on the scenario above, which modified divisor would be appropriate if the Huntington-Hill Method was used to apportion the seats in Parliament?
A) 1259
B) 1260
C) 1261
D) 1262
E) All of the above.

Question

The small country of Barksdale, consisting of the four states Ichabod, Maize, Ranger, and Tala, needs to apportion all of the seats in its newly created Parliament. The table below gives the standard quotas for each of the states.

-Based on the scenario above, which modified divisor would be appropriate if the Huntington-Hill Method was used to apportion the seats in Parliament?
A) 1259 
B) 1260 
C) 1261 
D) 1262 
E) All of the above.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Huntington-Hill Method of apportionment involves finding a divisor that makes the geometric mean of the population per seat just before and just after rounding equal. Since the question does not provide specific population or seat numbers, any of the listed divisors could potentially be the correct one depending on the specific details of the scenario.

The Small Country of Barksdale, Consisting of the Four States