A Distribution of Voters Is Symmetric and Unimodal, and the First

question 4

Multiple Choice

A distribution of voters is symmetric and unimodal, and the first two candidates have chosen different positions, A and B, that are equidistant from the median. A is below the median and B is above the median, and two thirds of the voters lie between A and B. To win the election, a third candidate should take a position C that lies:

• A) below A.
• B) between A and B.
• C) above B.
• D) nowhere; C cannot win.

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Definitions:

Jury

A group of people selected to decide a verdict in a legal case based on evidence presented to them in court.

Force Or Fear

A condition where actions are taken or decisions made under the pressure of threats, coercion, or actual physical force.

Robbery

The crime of taking or attempting to take anything of value by force, threat of force, or by putting the victim in fear.

Ground

The basis or reason for an action, belief, or assertion.