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

question 69

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 =CM/100,000, 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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