Table 11-4 There Are Four Homes Along Belmont Circle, Which Surrounds a Surrounds

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Table 11-4
There are four homes along Belmont Circle, which surrounds a small plot of land. The land currently has no trees, and the 4 homeowners -- Adams, Benitez, Chen, and Davis -- are considering the idea of contributing to a pool of money that will be used to plant up to 4 trees. The table represents their willingness to pay, that is, the maximum amount that each homeowner is willing to contribute toward each tree.
-Refer to Table 11-4. Suppose the cost to plant each tree is $340 and the 4 homeowners have agreed to split all tree-planting costs equally. Which homeowner(s) would be in favor of planting at least 1 tree?

• A)only Benitez
• B)only Benitez and Chen
• C)only Benitez, Chen, and Davis
• D)Adams, Benitez, Chen, and Davis

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