Community Project Funding
A neighborhood committee has received a grant of $5,000 to improve a local park. The committee is the sole body responsible for deciding how to spend the money. They can choose to spend it on new playground equipment, planting more trees, or improving the walking paths. Park users will benefit from any improvements but have no formal input or say in the allocation decision. Based on this scenario, would you model the committee's choice as a single-person decision problem or a strategic game? Justify your answer by identifying the key feature of the interaction that supports your conclusion.
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