The 1535 Senators and Representatives of the newly established country of Nella are all under consideration to receive soft-money campaign-financing contributions, expressed in local currency called...

The 1535 Senators and Representatives of the newly established country of Nella are all under consideration to receive soft-money campaign-financing contributions, expressed in local currency called the kerf, from a major firm that is encountering some regulatory challenges to the continued sale of its products. It is known that the Senators and Representatives all have their own criteria for assessing such contributions. For example, one might feel that all contributions from this firm should be returned (definitely a minority viewpoint)! Another might feel that all contributions should be gratefully accepted in light of the superb work he is doing. A few others might have varying thresholds above which they would reject contributions, fearing that accepting might unfairly prejudice their vote on matters concerning this firm. While the potential benefit to the firm is a matter of considerable debate, the firm believes that some Senators and Representatives are more influential than others and therefore considers it important to show them as much support through the contribution process as possible. Unfortunately, the firm does not have enough money left after fighting the regulatory agencies to be able to fully support all the congressional representatives to the upper limit they might accept. Thus, the firm must be somewhat more selective in allocating its budget for contributions.