Use the Following to Answer Questions: Table: GoodsClassification
Shirt
Rainfall

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Use the following to answer questions: Table: GoodsClassification
Shirt
Rainfall
Smog Reduction
PlayStation Controller
Cable TV
National Defense
Baltimore Aquarium
Chewing Gum
Your Economics Textbook
Free Public Library
Your Teacher's Open Office Hours
Pen
Free Public Bus Service
-Table: Mosquito Spraying $$\begin{array} { | r | r | c | c | c | r } \hline & & \text { Family A } & \text { Family B } & \text { Family C } & \\\hline & \text { Number of } & \text { Marginal } & \text { Marginal } & \text { Marginal } & \text { Marginal cost } \\\hline & \text { sprayings } & \text { benefit } & \text { benefit } & \text { benefit } & \text { of spraying } \\\hline & 1 & \$ 50 & \$ 80 & \$ 30 & \$ 80 \\\hline & 2 & 40 & 60 & 10 & 100 \\\hline & 3 & 20 & 40 & 5 & 135 \\\hline & 4 & 10 & 20 & 1 & 147 \\\hline & & & & & \\\hline\end{array}$$
Refer to the table. A small town consists of three families who live in an area with lots of mosquitoes. The town is considering a spraying program to control the mosquito population. The marginal benefits of the spraying program are provided for each family, along with the marginal costs of the spraying program. How many times should the town spray for mosquitoes?

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Definitions:

HMOs

Health Maintenance Organizations, a type of health insurance plan that provides healthcare services to members through a network of doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers.

PPOs

Preferred Provider Organizations, a type of health insurance plan that offers a network of healthcare providers you can use for your medical care.

Traditional Health Care

Healthcare practices based on historical and cultural traditions, often contrasting with contemporary Western medicine.

Flexible Benefit Plans

An employee benefits program that allows employees to choose from a variety of pre-tax benefits to construct a benefits package that best meets their needs.