The city council divides a community's residents into three groups: individual young adults, families with children, and older adults. The following table summarizes how much each group is willing to pay for each playground Amount Groups Are Willing to Pay for Each Playground Number of Playgrounds Individual Young Adults Families with Children Older Adults 1 $400 $2,000 $1,000 2 $300 $1,800 $900 3 $200 $1,600 $800 4 $100 $1,400 $700 $0 $1,200 $600 $0 $1,000 $500 7 $0 $900 $400 8 $0 $800 $300 what is the optimal number of playgrounds for the township to build? The city council must pay $2,250 to build each playground. Which of nne following is a characteristic of playgrounds an A Playgrounds are nonrival in consumption, and the optimal number of playgrounds is zero. Playgrounds are nonrival in consumption, and the optimal number of playgrounds is two. Playgrounds are rival in consumption, and the optimal number of playgrounds is three. Playgrounds are nonexcludable, and the optimal number of playgrounds is zero. Playgrounds are excludable in consumption, and the optimal number of playgrounds is two. Q 21:11

The city council divides a community's residents into three groups: individual young adults, families with children, and older adults. The following table summarizes how much each group is willing to pay for each playground Amount Groups Are Willing to Pay for Each Playground Number of Playgrounds Individual Young Adults Families with Children Older Adults 1 $400 $2,000 $1,000 2 $300 $1,800 $900 3 $200 $1,600 $800 4 $100 $1,400 $700 $0 $1,200 $600 $0 $1,000 $500 7 $0 $900 $400 8 $0 $800 $300 what is the optimal number of playgrounds for the township to build? The city council must pay $2,250 to build each playground. Which of nne following is a characteristic of playgrounds an A Playgrounds are nonrival in consumption, and the optimal number of playgrounds is zero. Playgrounds are nonrival in consumption, and the optimal number of playgrounds is two. Playgrounds are rival in consumption, and the optimal number of playgrounds is three. Playgrounds are nonexcludable, and the optimal number of playgrounds is zero. Playgrounds are excludable in consumption, and the optimal number of playgrounds is two. Q 21:11

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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