As Part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, $7

question 96

Multiple Choice

As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, $7 million was earmarked to build a bridge over a railroad crossing so that 168 Nebraska town residents wouldn't have to wait for the trains to pass. Which of the following best explains why this proposal was passed?

• A) The benefits were highly diffused while the costs were very concentrated.
• B) The costs were highly diffused while the benefits were very concentrated.
• C) The costs were external while the benefits were internal.
• D) The total benefit to the bridge was greater than the total cost.

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Definitions:

Cournot Duopoly

A Cournot Duopoly is a market structure where two companies control the entire market for a particular product or service, and each firm chooses its output level assuming that the other firm's decision is fixed.

Cournot Duopolists

Firms in a duopoly market structure that determine their output level assuming the output of their competitor is fixed, named after Antoine Cournot.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the amount of the good that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices.

Total Costs

The overall expenditure associated with producing goods or services, embracing both fixed and variable costs.