Table 11-1 Consider the Town of Springfield with Only Three Residents, Sophia

question 166

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Table 11-1
Consider the town of Springfield with only three residents, Sophia, Amber, and Cedric. 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 $9 per acre. How large should the park be to maximize total surplus from the park in Springfield?

• A)2 acres
• B)3 acres
• C)4 acres
• D)5 acres

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