Suppose That Installing an Overhead Pedestrian Walkway Would Cost a College

question 101

Multiple Choice

Suppose that installing an overhead pedestrian walkway would cost a college town $100,000.The walkway is expected to reduce the risk of fatality by 2 percent,and the cost of a human life is estimated at $10 million.The town should

• A)install the walkway because the estimated benefit is twice the cost.
• B)install the walkway because the estimated benefit equals the cost.
• C)not install the walkway, since the cost is twice the estimated benefit.
• D)install the walkway, since the cost of even a single life is too great not to take action.

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