Suppose Now That Some Polarizing Event Occurs That Causes Several

question 24

Multiple Choice

Suppose now that some polarizing event occurs that causes several voters to adopt more extreme positions on the left-right issue dimension. The new distribution of voters is shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3: Illustrating the Median Voter Theorem-A Polarized Electorate

-Where will parties P₁ and P₂ locate in the left-right space given the polarized nature of the electorate shown in Figure 3?

• A) 0
• B) 1
• C) 3
• D) 5
• E) 8
• F) 9
• G) 10

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