Three families are considering putting streetlights in their street as it is very dark at night. The table below reports their willingness to pay.OOONumber ofStreetlights2123456The A Family$3402601604000The B Family$480380260130500The C FamilyHow many streetlights should the families install to maximize the social surplus if the cost of each streetlight is $950?$42040034024010020

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Three families are considering putting streetlights in their street as it is very dark at night. The table below reports their willingness to pay. Number of Streetlights 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 The A Family $340 260 160 40 0 0 The B Family $480 380 260 130 50 0 The C Family $420 400 340 240 100 20 How many streetlights should the families install to maximize the social surplus if the cost of each streetlight is $950?

Three families are considering putting streetlights in their street as it is very dark at night. The table below reports their willingness to pay. Number of Streetlights 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 The A Family $340 260 160 40 0 0 The B Family $480 380 260 130 50 0 The C Family $420 400 340 240 100 20 How many streetlights should the families install to maximize the social surplus if the cost of each streetlight is $950?

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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