The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Has Determined That

question 310

Multiple Choice

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has determined that 100 workers are exposed to a hazardous chemical used in the production of diet soft drinks. The cost of imposing a regulation that would ban the chemical is $10 million. OSHA has calculated that each person saved by this regulation has a value equal to $10 million. If the benefits are exactly equal to the costs, what probability is OSHA using to assess the likelihood of a fatality from exposure to this chemical?

• A)0.001
• B)0.01
• C)0.1
• D)1.0

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Marginal Tax Rate

The rate at which an additional dollar of income is taxed, indicating the tax impact on your next dollar earned.

Depreciation

The accounting method of allocating the cost of a tangible or physical asset over its useful life.

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The difference between total investments and the depreciation on those investments over a period, representing the increase in value of an asset.

Marginal Tax Rate

The percentage of tax applied to your income for each tax bracket in which you qualify.