Table 22-18
The following table shows the preferences of four types of voters over four possible alternatives as well as the percentage of the electorate with the given preferences.
-Refer to Table 22-18. Suppose before any voting takes place that alternative W is eliminated as an option. Based on this information, the median voter's first choice is
A)X
B)Y
C)Z
D)The median voter's first choice cannot be determined from the information given.

Question

Table 22-18
The following table shows the preferences of four types of voters over four possible alternatives as well as the percentage of the electorate with the given preferences. 
-Refer to Table 22-18. Suppose before any voting takes place that alternative W is eliminated as an option. Based on this information, the median voter's first choice is
A)X 
B)Y 
C)Z 
D)The median voter's first choice cannot be determined from the information given.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The median voter is the voter in the middle of the distribution of voters. If W is eliminated, then the median voter's first choice must be either X, Y, or Z. Since there are an odd number of voters, the median voter's first choice must be the one that is in the middle of the distribution of first choices. In this case, the median voter's first choice is X.

Table 22-18 the Following Table Shows the Preferences of Four Types of Types