Table 22-15
The town of Portsmouth is considering a renovation to the high school. The voters in Portsmouth have different preferences on the budget for the renovation as displayed below.

-Refer to Table 22-15.If there is a vote between a budget of $12 million and $16 million,the median voter will vote to spend

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Table 22-15
The town of Portsmouth is considering a renovation to the high school. The voters in Portsmouth have different preferences on the budget for the renovation as displayed below.
 
-Refer to Table 22-15.If there is a vote between a budget of $12 million and $16 million,the median voter will vote to spend

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The median voter will vote for the budget that is closest to their own preferred budget. In this case, the median voter's preferred budget is $12 million, so they will vote for the $12 million budget. The voting outcome will be $12 million because the majority of voters will vote for the $12 million budget.

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