Table 22-21 The Following Table Shows the Number of Voters Preferring Various

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Table 22-21
The following table shows the number of voters preferring various amounts of spending to develop a river to make it more attractive for canoeing and kayaking.
-Refer to Table 22-21. Suppose on election day that the voters with a preference for less than $1.5 million do not show up to vote on a choice to spend either $2 million or $2.5 million. In this case, what is the preferred spending amount of the median voter (among those who actually cast a vote) ?

• A)$2 million and $2 million wins.
• B)$2 million, but $2.5 million wins.
• C)$2.5 million, and $2.5 million wins.
• D)$2.5 million, but $2 million wins.

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