Assume There Are Nine Voters in a Certain Small Town

question 75

Multiple Choice

Assume there are nine voters in a certain small town and let x = the preferred number of dollars spent per person per month on garbage collection. For Voters 1, 2 3, and 4, x = $10; for Voter 5, x = $15; for Voter , x = $18; and for Voters 6, 7, 8 and 9, x = $20. The median voter is

• A)Voter 3.
• B)Voter 4.
• C)Voter 5.
• D)Voter 6.

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Definitions:

Voting Outcome

The result of a voting process, determining which candidates or measures have been selected or rejected based on majority preference.

Majority Vote

A decision rule in which the option that receives more than half of the votes is chosen.

Economic Efficiency

A state where resources are allocated in the most effective way possible, maximizing output without wasting any inputs, ensuring that goods and services are produced at the lowest possible cost and distributed to those who value them most.

Deregulation

The process of removing or reducing government controls and restrictions in an industry to allow for more competition and efficiency.