Macroeconomics
13th Edition
ISBN: 9781337617390
Author: Roger A. Arnold
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 19.3, Problem 1ST
To determine
Check whether the behavior of a politician is wrong or not according to the median voter model.
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model suggests that candidates in a two person political race will move toward matching the preferences of the median voter.
Explain why majority rule respects the preferencesof the median voter rather than those of the averagevoter.
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