A small community currently taxes residents to provide monthly community concerts.Voter A currently pays a tax per concert equal to $50 per month.This voter receives a marginal benefit of $75 at the current political equilibrium number of concerts per month.Voter A:

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Voter A's marginal benefit ($75) is greater than the tax they pay per concert ($50). This means that they would be made better off if the number of monthly concerts were increased. Therefore, answer choice B is correct. Answer choice A cannot be determined from the information given. Answer choice C is incorrect because increasing the number of monthly concerts would increase Voter A's total benefit. Answer choice D is incorrect because Voter A's most-preferred political outcome would be one where they receive a higher benefit than the cost they pay, which they are currently not achieving.

A Small Community Currently Taxes Residents to Provide Monthly Community