There are three voters and two representatives in a democracy. Voter 1 supports government spending of $30. Voter 2 supports government spending of $50. Voter 3 supports government spending of $90. According to the median voter theorem, politicians will converge upon a spending bill of:
A) $30.
B) $50.
C) $60.
D) $90.

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According to the median voter theorem, the outcome of a majority vote is likely to represent the preference of the median voter. In this case, the median voter is Voter 2, who supports government spending of $50.

There Are Three Voters and Two Representatives in a Democracy