A Community Has Five Voters Who Are Interested in Only

question 121

Multiple Choice

A community has five voters who are interested in only one issue: the government's spending on local parks.If Anthony would like the government to spend $12,000 on parks,Bob prefers $7,000,Carey prefers $4,000,Diane prefers $2,000,and Elaine prefers $0,how much spending would a politician seeking to win the election select when running against one opponent?

• A) $2,000
• B) $4,000
• C) $7,000
• D) $12,000

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