A Lobbyist in Our Nation's Capitol Must Buy 250 Votes

question 15

Multiple Choice

A lobbyist in our nation's capitol must buy 250 votes in the House of Representatives and Senate to win passage of a bill to add Millard Fillmore's face to Mount Rushmore. Votes in Congress can be purchased according to the following process: V = , where C is the number of dollars contributed to campaign funds and M is the number of three-martini lunches. If three-martini lunches cost $64 each, what is the smallest expenditure the lobbyist could make to ensure Mr. Fillmore's proper place in history?

• A) $80,000
• B) $390,625
• C) $25,000,064
• D) $325,000
• E) $25,000,000

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