Figure 13.2 : The above figure represents the 9 voters in a small community who are voting to elect someone as mayor. The voters are listed in order, from left to right, by their political views, from the most liberal (L4) to the most conservative (C4). The two candidates running for mayor are Oliver Cousins, a liberal, and George Glass, a conservative. Assume that all 9 voters will vote in the election, and each voter will cast his or her vote for the candidate who is most closely aligned with their political views.
-Refer to Figure 13.2. Oliver's political views initially placed him at the L4 position and George's political views initially placed him at the C4 position. Assuming Oliver does not change his political views, George could alter his political views by the least amount and guarantee that he would win the election if he aligned himself with the political views represented by
A) Alice.
B) Greg.
C) Marcia.
D) Carol.

Question

Figure 13.2 :  The above figure represents the 9 voters in a small community who are voting to elect someone as mayor. The voters are listed in order, from left to right, by their political views, from the most liberal (L4) to the most conservative (C4). The two candidates running for mayor are Oliver Cousins, a liberal, and George Glass, a conservative. Assume that all 9 voters will vote in the election, and each voter will cast his or her vote for the candidate who is most closely aligned with their political views.
-Refer to Figure 13.2. Oliver's political views initially placed him at the L4 position and George's political views initially placed him at the C4 position. Assuming Oliver does not change his political views, George could alter his political views by the least amount and guarantee that he would win the election if he aligned himself with the political views represented by
A) Alice. 
B) Greg. 
C) Marcia. 
D) Carol.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Given that George starts at C4 and Oliver is at L4, the goal for George is to move to a position that is closest to his original position but still guarantees a win. Greg's position is directly between George's and Oliver's initial positions, making it the closest to George's starting point while also appealing to the majority of voters between their original positions. This strategic move requires the least change from George to ensure victory.

Figure 132 : the Above Figure Represents the 9 Voters