Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Government Question 25

Public funding for political parties is allocated from a £20 million pool in proportion to each party's share of the national vote. The vote shares are: Party A - \(35\%\), Party B - \(25\%\), Party C - \(20\%\), Party D - \(15\%\), Party E - \(5\%\).\n\nEach party must spend at least \(80\%\) of its public grant on campaigning. Private donations are permitted up to \(50\%\) of the public grant, but if private donations exceed £1 million a surcharge reduces the effective amount of those donations by \(10\%\) (i.e., only \(90\%\) of the donated amount counts). A party's total legal spending cannot exceed £12 million.\n\nWhat is the maximum total legal spending that Party B can achieve under these rules?