Before Considering Any Public Project, the Government Should

question 129

Multiple Choice

Before considering any public project, the government should

• A)only measure the total benefits of the project.
• B)only measure the cost of the project.
• C)conduct a cost-benefit analysis and compare the total cost and total benefits of the project.
• D)infer that citizens who vote for a project are willing to pay equally for it.

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