A Stand-Up Paddleboard Outfitter Operates Without Insurance

question 91

Essay

A stand-up paddleboard outfitter operates without insurance. The outfitter's marginal cost of safety (e.g., staff training, rescue equipment) is MC_A = 100 + 14A. The marginal benefit of those actions is given by MB_B = 200 - 6A, where A is the number of safety actions taken. The government has mandated that all SUP outfitters carry insurance, leading to a change in the outfitter's marginal benefit curve to MB_B = 140 - 6A. How does this government mandate change the efficient number of precautions taken by the outfitter?

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