Table 22-5
The 500 voters of Appleton are deciding by majority rule how much to spend on a new library.

-Refer to Table 22-5.The median voter prefers to spend
A) $2 million.
B) $2.57 million.
C) $3 million.
D) $4 million.

Question

Table 22-5
The 500 voters of Appleton are deciding by majority rule how much to spend on a new library.
 
-Refer to Table 22-5.The median voter prefers to spend
A) $2 million. 
B) $2.57 million. 
C) $3 million. 
D) $4 million.

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 context, the median voter prefers to spend $3 million.

Table 22-5 The 500 Voters of Appleton Are Deciding by Majority Rule