The very small city of Pleasantville is considering building a public swimming pool that costs $1000.The five voters in the city and their marginal benefit of a swimming pool are listed below.To pass any tax measure,four of the five individuals must vote in favour of the tax.All voters must vote.
-Refer to the information above.Building the swimming pool would __________ total economic surplus because __________.

Question

The very small city of Pleasantville is considering building a public swimming pool that costs $1000.The five voters in the city and their marginal benefit of a swimming pool are listed below.To pass any tax measure,four of the five individuals must vote in favour of the tax.All voters must vote. 
-Refer to the information above.Building the swimming pool would __________ total economic surplus because __________.

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The construction of the public swimming pool would increase total economic surplus because the marginal benefit for all five voters exceeds the cost of building the pool. As long as at least four of the voters vote in favor of the tax, building the pool would result in a net increase in economic surplus for the city.

The Very Small City of Pleasantville Is Considering Building a Public