A Lobbyist in Our Nation's Capitol Must Buy 250 Votes

Multiple Choice

A lobbyist in our nation's capitol must buy 250 votes in the House of Representatives and Senate to win passage of a bill to add Millard Fillmore's face to Mount Rushmore.Votes in Congress can be purchased according to the following process: V = CM/100,000, where C is the number of dollars contributed to campaign funds and M is the number of three-martini lunches.If three-martini lunches cost $25 each, what is the smallest expenditure the lobbyist could make to ensure Mr.Fillmore's proper place in history?

A) $1,000,000
B) $25,000,025
C) $130,000
D) $50,000
E) $25,000,000