Cost-Benefit Analysts Often Encounter the Problem That Those Who Would

question 119

Multiple Choice

Cost-benefit analysts often encounter the problem that those who would benefit from government provision of a public good tend to

• A)overstate the benefit they would receive from the public good and those who would be harmed by government provision of a public good tend to overstate the costs they would incur from the public good.
• B)overstate the benefit they would receive from the public good and those who would be harmed by government provision of a public good tend to understate the costs they would incur from the public good.
• C)understate the benefit they would receive from the public good and those who would be harmed by government provision of a public good tend to overstate the costs they would incur from the public good.
• D)understate the benefit they would receive from the public good and those who would be harmed by government provision of a public good tend to understate the costs they would incur from the public good.

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Definitions:

Asch

A psychologist best known for his research on conformity, demonstrating how group pressure could influence individuals to conform.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed, leading to a belief that one's actions have no effect on the outcome.

Obedience

A form of social influence where an individual follows the orders or directions from an authority figure.

Disobey Orders

The act of choosing not to follow directives given by those in authority, often due to ethical, moral, or personal reasons.