Preferred Budgets ($ in millions)567891011Number of voters (in thousands)61016201595Table 15.2Table 15.2 shows the preferred budget for a new civic center and the number of voters in a community who prefer that budget. Suppose that Jay initially proposed $6 million while David proposed $10 million. Given the distribution of voters' preferences, Jay can increase his chance of being elected by proposing:
A. a greater budget toward the median budget.
B. a greater budget than $10 million.
C. a smaller budget than $6 million.
D. None of these
Answer: A
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