Mar's committee spent the most on research in the quarter, with all those payments ($5,500) going to Prospect Strategic Communications in Arlington. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Mar's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Research
$5,500
100%
Table 2 below shows the top 2 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Prospect Strategic Communications
2016-12-23
$3,000
Research
Prospect Strategic Communications
2016-10-05
$2,500
Research