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Suppose that the continuous distribution of voters' ideal points is the bent solid line below.
-Assuming that Candidate A's policy position is 2.5, if Candidate B announces a policy position between 1 and 1.5, then who will be the winner of the election?

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Suppose that the continuous distribution of voters' ideal points is the bent solid line below. 
-Assuming that Candidate A's policy position is 2.5, if Candidate B announces a policy position between 1 and 1.5, then who will be the winner of the election?

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From the graph, we can see that there is a large concentration of voters with ideal points between 1 and 1.5. If Candidate B announces a policy position within this range, they are likely to win the election as they will capture a large share of the vote. Therefore, B is the best choice.

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