The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)has Determined That the Probability

question 134

Multiple Choice

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has determined that the probability of a worker dying from exposure to a hazardous chemical used in the production of diet soft drinks is 0.0005.The cost of imposing a regulation that would ban the chemical is $18 million.If the value of a human life is equal to $10 million,how many people must the policy affect in order for the benefits to exceed the costs?

• A) 301
• B) 601
• C) 1801
• D) 3601

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