If the Construction of a New Roadway Would Create $10

question 145

Multiple Choice

If the construction of a new roadway would create $10 billion worth of benefits for citizens and would cost $8 billion to construct, then using the criterion of economic efficiency, the roadway

• A) should be built.
• B) should not be built.
• C) results in no net improvement to the welfare of society.
• D) should be built only if it passes by a majority vote.

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