Recall the Application about fire protection and the median-voter rule to answer following question(s).In the Application, an increase in the fire rating from 9 to 10 will result in:

A. a higher average fire insurance premium of the rural community.
B. a lower average fire insurance premium of the rural community.
C. no change in the average fire insurance premium of the rural community.
D. refunds to the fire insurance premium paid over the last 5 years.


Answer: A

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