Scenario: Suppose There Are Only Three Houses on a Street

question 147

Multiple Choice

Scenario: Suppose there are only three houses on a street. The following table shows each homeowner's willingness to pay for street lights. It costs $700 to install a street light.

-Refer to the scenario above.The socially optimal number of street lights for this street is ________.

• A) 0
• B) 1
• C) 2
• D) 3

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