Taylor lives in a residential neighborhood that prides itself on well-groomed lawns.Taylor's neighbors find that the collective marginal benefit of someone else's well-groomed lawn is $10.Taylor,however,dislikes yard work and receives zero net benefit from an unkempt lawn and a net benefit of -$1 for a well-groomed lawn;the cost of maintaining the lawn is a dollar more than the benefit of having a well-groomed lawn. $$\begin{array} { l c c }
& \text { Unkempt } & \text { Well-groomed } \
\text { Net Value to Taylor } & 0 & - 1 \
\text { Net Value to Taylor's neighbors } & 0 & + 10
\end{array}$$
Refer to the information given above.Taylor's neighbors would be willing to pay Taylor ______ to keep a well groomed lawn.

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Taylor lives in a residential neighborhood that prides itself on well-groomed lawns.Taylor's neighbors find that the collective marginal benefit of someone else's well-groomed lawn is $10.Taylor,however,dislikes yard work and receives zero net benefit from an unkempt lawn and a net benefit of -$1 for a well-groomed lawn;the cost of maintaining the lawn is a dollar more than the benefit of having a well-groomed lawn. $$\begin{array} { l c c } 
& \text { Unkempt } & \text { Well-groomed } \
\text { Net Value to Taylor } & 0 & - 1 \
\text { Net Value to Taylor's neighbors } & 0 & + 10
\end{array}$$
Refer to the information given above.Taylor's neighbors would be willing to pay Taylor ______ to keep a well groomed lawn.

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Taylor's neighbors would be willing to pay up to $10, which is the collective marginal benefit they receive from a well-groomed lawn.

Taylor Lives in a Residential Neighborhood That Prides Itself on Well-Groomed