Lane and Riley are the only two residents in a neighborhood, and they share the same driveway. They would like to have the driveway paved. The value of the paved driveway is $1,500 to Lane and $900 to Riley. Regardless of who pays for the paving both people will benefit from it.
What is the most a contractor can charge to pave the driveway and still be assured of being hired by at least one of them?
A) $600
B) $900
C) $1,500
D) $2,400