Exam 12: Electing the President

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Use the following distribution of 31 voters at seven different positions over the interval [0, 1] to answer the Questions Position 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.8 Number of voters 1 4 5 6 5 6 4 -For two candidates A and B with distinct policy positions 0.3 and 0.75, respectively, find the number of votes for the candidate A based on voter's ideal positions.

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Consider the following distribution of 34 voters at eight different positions over the interval [0, 1]. Location 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 Number of voters 2 3 3 2 5 7 8 4 This distribution of voters is best described as:

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Use the following information to answer Questions Consider the following distribution of 34 voters at eight different positions over the interval [0, 1]. Location 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 Number of voters 2 3 5 7 7 5 3 2 -Assume that Candidate A and Candidate B's policy positions are 0.3 and 0.8. If Candidate C enters at 0.55, what fraction of the vote does the winner receive?

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A distribution of voters is symmetric and unimodal, and the first two candidates have chosen different positions, A and B, that are equidistant from the median. A is below the median and B is above the median, and two thirds of the voters lie between A and B. To win the election, a third candidate should take a position C that lies:

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Use the following information to answer the Questions Suppose 36 voters are distributed at nine different positions over the interval [0, 1], as suggested by this incomplete table. Location 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 Number of voters ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? -Which situation below would result in a symmetric distribution?

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Use the following information to answer the Questions Seven board members of a company must decide between two other board members (A and B) for a certain position. The voters are concerned with two issues and their ideal points are represented as ordered pairs: (1, 5), (3, 3), (5, 2), (6, 4), (6, 2), (4, 4), and (3, 2). Assume that A and B announce policy positions of (2, 2) and (5, 4), respectively. -Find the number of board members who would vote for A based on ideal points.

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Use the following information to answer the Questions. Consider the following distribution of 33 voters at eight different positions over the interval [0,1]. Position 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 Number of voters 6 2 2 1 1 2 2 4 1 -For two candidates A and B with distinct policy positions 0.3 and 0.75, respectively, find the number of votes for the candidate A based on voter's ideal positions.

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Use the following to answer the Questions Suppose that the continuous distribution of voters' ideal points is the bent solid line below. Use the following to answer the Questions Suppose that the continuous distribution of voters' ideal points is the bent solid line below.   -Assuming that Candidate A's policy position is 1.5 and Candidate B announces a policy position of 2.3, which voters would vote for Candidate B? -Assuming that Candidate A's policy position is 1.5 and Candidate B announces a policy position of 2.3, which voters would vote for Candidate B?

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A peak of a voter distribution is a:

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Give an example of a set of five data that is bimodal.

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Suppose 16 voters are distributed at different positions over the interval [0, 1], as shown below. Location 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 Number of voters 2 0 4 5 4 1 0 0 0 What can you say about the distribution?

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Explain the median-voter theorem.

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Use the following information to answer the Questions Suppose 36 voters are distributed at nine different positions over the interval [0, 1], as suggested by this incomplete table. Location 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 Number of voters ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? -Which situation below would result in a bimodal distribution?

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Which statement is correct for the curve given below? Which statement is correct for the curve given below?

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A distribution of voters is symmetric and unimodal, and the first two candidates have chosen different positions, A and B, that are equidistant from the median. A is below the median and B is above the median. No more than one third of the voters lie between A and B. To win the election, a third candidate should take a position C that lies:

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Describe the 2/3-separation opportunity.

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Use the following information to answer the Questions Seven board members of a company must decide between two other board members (A and B) for a certain position. The voters are concerned with two issues and their ideal points are represented as ordered pairs: (1, 4), (2, 3), (5, 2), (6, 3), (6, 1), (4, 4), and (3, 3). Assume that A and B announce policy positions of (1, 1) and (6, 4), respectively. -What is the equation of the line passing through candidates' policy positions?

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Use the following to answer the Questions Suppose that the continuous distribution of voters' ideal points is the bent solid line below. Use the following to answer the Questions Suppose that the continuous distribution of voters' ideal points is the bent solid line below.   -Assume that Candidate A and Candidate B's policy positions are 1.5 and 2.5. If Candidate C enters at 1, what fraction of the vote does the winner receive? -Assume that Candidate A and Candidate B's policy positions are 1.5 and 2.5. If Candidate C enters at 1, what fraction of the vote does the winner receive?

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Describe the composition of the Electoral College.

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Use the following information to answer the Questions Suppose that the continuous distribution of voters' ideal points is the bent solid line below. Use the following information to answer the Questions  Suppose that the continuous distribution of voters' ideal points is the bent solid line below.   -Assuming that Candidate A's policy position is 4, if Candidate B announces a policy position between 1 and 2, then who will be the winner of the election? -Assuming that Candidate A's policy position is 4, if Candidate B announces a policy position between 1 and 2, then who will be the winner of the election?

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