There Are Three Voters and Two Representatives in a Democracy

question 4

Multiple Choice

There are three voters and two representatives in a democracy. Voter 1 supports government spending of $51. Voter 2 supports government spending of $52. Voter 3 supports government spending of $56. According to the median voter theorem, politicians will converge upon a spending bill of:

• A) $51.
• B) $52.
• C) $53.
• D) $56.

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