A country has four states. Suppose the population of State 1 is P1, the population of State 2 is P2, the population of State 3 is P3, and the population of State 4 is P4. Suppose also that the total number of seats in the legislature is M and the standard divisor is D.If J is the modified divisor used for Jefferson's method, then

A. J is always greater than or equal to D.
B. J is always less than or equal to D.
C. J can be less than, equal to, or greater than D.
D. J is always equal to D.
E. none of these


Answer: B

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