Suppose a vote is taken among 7 district representatives to determine how much of the city budget should be spent on tourism advertising. Two individuals vote for 10 percent, two more vote for 15 percent, and three vote for 50 percent. According to the median-voter theorem, the chosen amount to spend on tourism advertising will be _______ percent of the budget.

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The median-voter theorem states that the outcome of a majority vote is likely to represent the preference of the median voter. In this case, the median vote is 15 percent, as it is the middle value when the votes are ordered.

Suppose a Vote Is Taken Among 7 District Representatives to Determine