Preferred Budgets ($ in millions)45678910Number of voters (in thousands)516253022193Table 15.3Table 15.3 shows the preferred budget for a new performance center and the number of voters in a community who prefer that budget. Suppose that Dawn initially proposed $5 million while Terry proposed $9 million. Given the distribution of voters' preferences, Dawn can increase her chance of being elected by proposing:
A. a greater budget toward the median budget.
B. a greater budget than $9 million.
C. a smaller budget than $5 million.
D. None of these
Answer: A
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