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

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