Of the four cells of the table, which gives the greatest combined benefits to Van and Carlos? When neither Van nor Carlos contributes to the public park When Van contributes to the public park and Carlos doesn't, or vice versa When both Van and Carlos contribute to the public park Now, consider the incentive facing Van individually. The following table looks similar to the previous one, but this time, it is partially completed with the individual benefit data for Van. As shown previously, if both Van and Carlos contribute to a public good, Van receives a benefit of $640. On the other hand, if Carlos contributes to the public park and Van does not, Van receives a benefit of $720. Complete the right-hand column of the following table, which shows the individual benefits of Van. Hint: You are not required to consider the benefit of Carlos. Carlos Contribute Contribute $640,-- Doesn't contribute $ Van Doesn't contribute $720, -- $ If Carlos decides to contribute to the public park, Van would maximize his benefit by choosing hand, if Carlos decides not to contribute to the public park, Van would maximize his benefit by choosing to the public park. On the other to the public park. These results illustrate

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Of the four cells of the table, which gives the greatest combined benefits to Van and Carlos?
When neither Van nor Carlos contributes to the public park
When Van contributes to the public park and Carlos doesn't, or vice versa
When both Van and Carlos contribute to the public park
Now, consider the incentive facing Van individually. The following table looks similar to the previous one, but this time, it is partially completed with
the individual benefit data for Van. As shown previously, if both Van and Carlos contribute to a public good, Van receives a benefit of $640. On the
other hand, if Carlos contributes to the public park and Van does not, Van receives a benefit of $720.
Complete the right-hand column of the following table, which shows the individual benefits of Van.
Hint: You are not required to consider the benefit of Carlos.
Carlos
Contribute
Contribute
$640,--
Doesn't contribute
$
Van
Doesn't contribute $720, --
$
If Carlos decides to contribute to the public park, Van would maximize his benefit by choosing
hand, if Carlos decides not to contribute to the public park, Van would maximize his benefit by choosing
to the public park. On the other
to the public park.
These results illustrate
Transcribed Image Text:Of the four cells of the table, which gives the greatest combined benefits to Van and Carlos? When neither Van nor Carlos contributes to the public park When Van contributes to the public park and Carlos doesn't, or vice versa When both Van and Carlos contribute to the public park Now, consider the incentive facing Van individually. The following table looks similar to the previous one, but this time, it is partially completed with the individual benefit data for Van. As shown previously, if both Van and Carlos contribute to a public good, Van receives a benefit of $640. On the other hand, if Carlos contributes to the public park and Van does not, Van receives a benefit of $720. Complete the right-hand column of the following table, which shows the individual benefits of Van. Hint: You are not required to consider the benefit of Carlos. Carlos Contribute Contribute $640,-- Doesn't contribute $ Van Doesn't contribute $720, -- $ If Carlos decides to contribute to the public park, Van would maximize his benefit by choosing hand, if Carlos decides not to contribute to the public park, Van would maximize his benefit by choosing to the public park. On the other to the public park. These results illustrate
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