The small city of Pleasantville is considering building a public swimming pool that costs $1,000. Each resident's marginal benefit of the swimming pool is shown below. It takes a 4/5 majority to pass any tax measure, and all residents must vote. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | }
\hline { \text { Vater } } & \text { Marginal Benefit } \
\hline \text { Kyle } & \$ 420 \
\hline \text { Dylarn } & \$ 360 \
\hline \text { Frar1 } & \$ 350 \
\hline \text { Rorruie } & \$ 190 \
\hline \text { Sarn } & \$ 170 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
If Fran proposes that the city build the pool and finance it with a $200 tax on each resident, then ________ residents will vote in favor of the proposal and ________ will vote against, so the proposal will ________.

Question

The small city of Pleasantville is considering building a public swimming pool that costs $1,000. Each resident's marginal benefit of the swimming pool is shown below. It takes a 4/5 majority to pass any tax measure, and all residents must vote. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | } 
\hline { \text { Vater } } & \text { Marginal Benefit } \
\hline \text { Kyle } & \$ 420 \
\hline \text { Dylarn } & \$ 360 \
\hline \text { Frar1 } & \$ 350 \
\hline \text { Rorruie } & \$ 190 \
\hline \text { Sarn } & \$ 170 \
\hline
\end{array}$$  
If Fran proposes that the city build the pool and finance it with a $200 tax on each resident, then ________ residents will vote in favor of the proposal and ________ will vote against, so the proposal will ________.

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Three residents (Kyle, Dylarn, and Fran) will vote in favor because their marginal benefit exceeds the $200 tax. Two residents (Rorruie and Sarn) will vote against because their marginal benefit is less than the $200 tax. The proposal will fail because it does not achieve the required 4/5 majority.

The Small City of Pleasantville Is Considering Building a Public