Now Imagine That the Votes for Each Party Shown in Table

question 44

Multiple Choice

Now imagine that the votes for each party shown in Table 2 are the same, but that they are for a district where 10 candidates are elected using a highest average system to allocate seats. This means that the votes parties receive are divided by a series of numbers to give quotients. This country uses the d'Hondt method (the divisors are 1, 2, 3, 4, . . . ) . Seats are allocated to the party with the largest quotient, then the second largest, then the third largest . . . until all of the seats have been allocated. In Table 3, the quotients have already been calculated for you and are shown in italics. Use Table 3 to answer Questions .

-In the district described in Table 3, how many total seats does Party B win?

• A) 0
• B) 1
• C) 2
• D) 3
• E) 4
• F) 5

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Definitions:

Upward-Sloping Demand

A theoretical market situation where, contrary to the typical downward-sloping demand curve, demand for a good or service increases as its price rises.

Ceteris Paribus

A Latin term meaning “other things constant” that is used when the effect of one change is being described, recognizing that if other things changed, they also could affect the result. Economists often describe the effects of one change, knowing that in the real world, other things might change and also exert an effect.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the maximum price a consumer is willing to pay for a good and the actual market price they pay.

Marginal Benefit

The additional satisfaction or utility that a person receives from consuming one more unit of a good or service.