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-(Table: Street Cleanings)Use Table: Street Cleanings.Increasing the number of street cleanings per month from _____ would yield a marginal social benefit (for Peter and Wendy together)equal to $12.
A)1 to 2
B)2 to 3
C)3 to 4
D)4 to 5

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Use the following to answer question: 
-(Table: Street Cleanings)Use Table: Street Cleanings.Increasing the number of street cleanings per month from _____ would yield a marginal social benefit (for Peter and Wendy together)equal to $12.
A)1 to 2 
B)2 to 3 
C)3 to 4 
D)4 to 5

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Looking at the table, increasing the number of cleanings from 2 to 3 would result in a total social benefit increase of $24 ($242-$218), while increasing from 3 to 4 would only result in a total social benefit increase of $10 ($252-$242). Therefore, increasing from 2 to 3 is the best choice since it yields the highest marginal social benefit ($12).

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