The median-voter model implies that a political office seeker will:

A. adopt more extreme views when seeking his or her party's nomination than when running
against the other party's opponent.
B. adopt less extreme views when seeking his or her party's nomination than when running
against the other party's opponent.
C. favor extensive government spending because demand curves for public goods are added
vertically rather than horizontally.
D. favor the private resolution of externality problems rather than governmental intervention.


Answer: A

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