The Median Voter Theorem States That the Outcome of a Majority

question 186

Multiple Choice

The median voter theorem states that the outcome of a majority vote

• A)tends to favor the preferences of high-income individuals and ignore the median voter.
• B)is likely to represent the preferences of society's middle-income voter.
• C)is likely to represent the preferences of the voter who is in the political middle.
• D)is determined by the average consumer and producer in an economy.

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