Question

Johnston Forest in Rhode Island has a cave that houses thousands of fruit bats. Bat droppings are highly acidic and have ruined the paint on many Rhode Island cars. The flying radius of the Johnston Forest bats encompasses two towns, Johnston and Foster. The residents of Johnston collectively value bat removal at $400,000. Foster residents collectively value bat removal at $500,000. Pest control experts estimate that the cost of bat removal would be $450,000.

Which of the following scenarios would lead to removal of the bats? Check all that apply.

A. Foster pays Johnston $50,000 to contribute to bat removal.B. Foster and Johnston evenly split the cost of bat removalC. Johnston contributes nothing toward bat removal.

Answer 1

The correct answer from the provided options is B

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question, It is stated that the estimation of bat removal by the Pest experts is $450,000, which enables residents of both localities, that is; the residents of Johnston and Foster to pay $450,000. The scenario that would lead to removal of the bats is Foster and Johnston evenly split the cost of bat removal.