When an Infinite Value Is Placed on Human Life, Policymakers

question 108

Multiple Choice

When an infinite value is placed on human life, policymakers who rely on cost-benefit analysis

• A)are forced to pursue any project in which a single human life is saved.
• B)are likely to make decisions that optimally allocate society's scarce resources.
• C)would not pursue any public project that would not save human life.
• D)would be forced to rely on private markets to provide public goods.

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