The very small city of Pleasantville is considering building a public swimming pool that costs $1,000.The table shows the five voters in the city and their marginal benefit of a swimming pool.It takes a 4/5 majority to pass any tax measure and all voters must vote. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | }
\hline \text { VOTER } & \text { MARGINAL BENEFIT } \
\hline \text { Kyle } & \$ 420 \
\hline \text { Dylan } & \$ 360 \
\hline \text { Fran } & \$ 350 \
\hline \text { Ronnie } & \$ 190 \
\hline \text { Sam } & \$ 170 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
The total social benefit to a swimming pool in Pleasantville is

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The very small city of Pleasantville is considering building a public swimming pool that costs $1,000.The table shows the five voters in the city and their marginal benefit of a swimming pool.It takes a 4/5 majority to pass any tax measure and all voters must vote. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } 
\hline \text { VOTER } & \text { MARGINAL BENEFIT } \
\hline \text { Kyle } & \$ 420 \
\hline \text { Dylan } & \$ 360 \
\hline \text { Fran } & \$ 350 \
\hline \text { Ronnie } & \$ 190 \
\hline \text { Sam } & \$ 170 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
The total social benefit to a swimming pool in Pleasantville is

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The total social benefit is the sum of the marginal benefits of all the voters. The marginal benefit of Kyle is $420, the marginal benefit of Dylan is $360, the marginal benefit of Fran is $350, the marginal benefit of Ronnie is $190, and the marginal benefit of Sam is $170. Therefore, the total social benefit is $420 + $360 + $350 + $190 + $170 = $1,490.

The Very Small City of Pleasantville Is Considering Building a Public