Table 11-1 Consider the Town of Anywhere with Only Three Residents, Mary

question 29

Multiple Choice

Table 11-1
Consider the town of Anywhere with only three residents, Mary, Bill, and Tricia. The three residents are trying to determine how large, in acres, they should build the public park. The table below shows each resident's willingness to pay for each acre of the park.

-Refer to Table 11-1.Suppose the cost to build the park is $33 per acre and that the residents have agreed to split the cost of building the park equally.If the residents vote to determine the size of park to build,basing their decision solely on their own willingness to pay (and trying to maximize their own surplus) ,what is the largest park size for which the majority of residents would vote "yes?"

• A) 0 acres
• B) 1 acre
• C) 2 acres
• D) 3 acres

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Definitions:

Chromosome Numbers

The total count of chromosomes present in the cell nucleus of an organism, distinct for each species, important for genetic stability and determining species' characteristics.

Genomic Imprinting

Genomic imprinting occurs when genes inherited from one or the other parent are silenced due to methylation. Imprinting can result in offspring who express either the maternal or paternal copy of the gene, but not both.

Transcription Factors

Proteins involved in the process of converting, or transcribing, DNA into RNA, playing a critical role in regulating gene expression.

Silenced Genes

Genes that are not expressed in the phenotype due to mechanisms that prevent their transcription or translation.