Two political parties, the Conservers and the Eradicators, fight an election in which the only issue is the quantity of spraying to undertake. The Conservers want no spraying and the Eradicators want to spray 2.5 square miles a day. The voters are well-informed about the benefits and costs of the program. What is the outcome of the election?

Use the table, which provides data about a dandelion control program.

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Quantity (square miles sprayed per day) 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 Marginal social cost Marginal social benefit (dollars per day) 0 600 500 400 300 200 100 100 200 300 400 500