Suppose a vote is taken in a small town of 11 people to determine how much of the budget should go toward education spending. Five individuals vote for 10 percent, five others vote for 80 percent and one person votes for 25 percent. According to the median-voter theorem, the chosen amount to spend on education will be _______ percent of the budget.

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The median-voter theorem suggests that the outcome of a majority vote is determined by the preferences of the median voter. In this case, with 11 people voting, the median vote is the 6th vote when arranged in order. Given the distribution of votes, the 6th vote falls on the person who voted for 25 percent, making it the median preference.

Suppose a Vote Is Taken in a Small Town of 11