Acres Sophia Amber Cedric $12 $24 $6 8 18 10 3 1 4 1 2 Consider the town of Springfield with only three residents, Sophia, Amber, and Cedric (see the Table). The three residents are trying to determine how large, in acres, they should build the public park. Suppose the cost to build the park is $12 per acre and that the residents have agreed to split the cost of building the park equally. If the residents vote to determine the size of park to build, basing their decision solely on their own willingness to pay (and trying to maximize their own surplus), what is the largest park size for which the majority of residents would vote "yes? 1 acre 3 acres 2 acres 4 acres

Acres Sophia Amber Cedric $12 $24 $6 8 18 10 3 1 4 1 2 Consider the town of Springfield with only three residents, Sophia, Amber, and Cedric (see the Table). The three residents are trying to determine how large, in acres, they should build the public park. Suppose the cost to build the park is $12 per acre and that the residents have agreed to split the cost of building the park equally. If the residents vote to determine the size of park to build, basing their decision solely on their own willingness to pay (and trying to maximize their own surplus), what is the largest park size for which the majority of residents would vote "yes? 1 acre 3 acres 2 acres 4 acres

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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