Three roommates, Alan, Billy and Casey, are planning to spend the weekend in their dorm room watching old movies, and they are debating how many to watch. Table below indicates their willingness to pay for each movie:   1st movie   2nd movie   3rd movie   4th movie   5th movie   Alan   $20     $10     $0   $0     $0     Billy   $30     $20   $10   $0   $0   Casey   $50    $40    $30   $20   $10   Suppose the steaming fee is $40 per movie. How many movies should the roommates stream to achieve the most efficient outcome? Explain with the help of necessary calculations by utilizing the information in the above table.

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Three roommates, Alan, Billy and Casey, are planning to spend the weekend in their dorm room watching old movies, and they are debating how many to watch. Table below indicates their willingness to pay for each movie:

 

1st movie

 

2nd movie

 

3rd movie

 

4th movie

 

5th movie

 

Alan

 

$20  

 

$10  

 

$0

 

$0

 

 

$0

 

 

Billy

 

$30  

 

$20

 

$10

 

$0

 

$0

 

Casey

 

$50

 

 $40

 

 $30

 

$20

 

$10

 

Suppose the steaming fee is $40 per movie. How many movies should the roommates stream to achieve the most efficient outcome? Explain with the help of necessary calculations by utilizing the information in the above table.

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