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Questions 9-13 Refer to Table 8-1.
Consider the small village of Axisville with only three residents, Xavier, Yola, and Zachary. 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 (i.e., their
marginal willingness to pay, NOT total).
Table 8-1
Marginal willingness to pay for acres of a public park
Acres
Xavier
Yola
Zachary
1
2
5
2
6
0
1
7 0
2
0
Refer to Table 8-1. Suppose the cost to build the park is $24 per acre (total, not per person).
How many acres should the park be to maximize total surplus from the park in Axisville?
3
4
$10
8
6
3.
1
$24
18
14
8
6
4
$6
5
4
3
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Transcribed Image Text:Questions 9-13 Refer to Table 8-1. Consider the small village of Axisville with only three residents, Xavier, Yola, and Zachary. 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 (i.e., their marginal willingness to pay, NOT total). Table 8-1 Marginal willingness to pay for acres of a public park Acres Xavier Yola Zachary 1 2 5 2 6 0 1 7 0 2 0 Refer to Table 8-1. Suppose the cost to build the park is $24 per acre (total, not per person). How many acres should the park be to maximize total surplus from the park in Axisville? 3 4 $10 8 6 3. 1 $24 18 14 8 6 4 $6 5 4 3
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