3-11 A political candidate is planning his campaign budget for an upcoming elect

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3-11 A political candidate is planning his campaign budget for an upcoming election. He has $90,000 to spend. His political consultants have provided him with the following estimates of additional votes as a result of the advertising effort: a For every small sign placed by the roadside, he will garner 10 additional votes. For every large sign placed by the roadside, he will garner 30 additional votes. For every 1,000 bumper stickers placed on cars, he will garner 10 additional votes. For every 100 personal mailings to registered voters, he will garner 40 additional votes. For every ad heard daily in the last month before the election, he will garner 490 additional votes. The costs for each of these advertising devices, along with the practical minimum and maximum that should be planned for each, are shown in the following table:

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given from the above data :

From the above details ,Planning Expenditure :

total Amount Spent : $90000

Total No. of Voters gained : 43420 Voters.

Type of Expenditure Cost spent in $ Additional Voters Minimum Cost $ Maximum Cost in $ Small 25 10 100 500 Large 60 30 50 300 1000 Bumpers 30 10 40 100 100 Personal Mails 82 40 500 800 Daily Radio Advts 1000 490 3 12

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