Ramon is the Democratic candidate for governor. He purchases 60 seconds of time on Channel 3 and runs a campaign ad two weeks before the general election. Alycia is the Green Party candidate for governor. She asks Channel 3 to sell her a minute of time. Channel 3’s general manager ______.

a. need not sell Alycia 60 seconds of time because the general manager decides who buys commercial time on the station
b. need not sell Alycia 60 seconds of time because it is not 45 days before the general election
c. need not sell Alycia 60 seconds of time because she does not have a real chance of winning the election
d. must sell Alycia 60 seconds of time

d. must sell Alycia 60 seconds of time