Assume There Are Nine Voters in a Certain Small Town

question 78

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, and 3, x = $10; for Voter 4, x = $15; for Voter 5, x = $18; and for Voters 6, 7, 8 and 9, x = $20. Based on these preferences, which of these dollar amounts will win over any one of the others?

• A)$10.
• B)$15.
• C)$18
• D)$20.

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