When each voter has a most-preferred outcome in terms of the expenditure on a particular government program,which outcome will majority rule produce
A)the outcome preferred by the mean (average) voter
B)the outcome preferred by the median voter
C)the outcome that causes the ruling political party to increase its power
D)the outcome preferred by the poorest voter

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Majority rule will produce the outcome preferred by the median voter. This is because the median voter's preference is the one that just over half of the voters agree with, making it the most widely accepted outcome.

When Each Voter Has a Most-Preferred Outcome in Terms of the Expenditure