According to the Cost-Benefit Principle, If a Change Generates $50,000

question 9

Multiple Choice

According to the cost-benefit principle, if a change generates $50,000 in gains and $45,000 in losses,

• A)it is desirable.
• B)the gain is not large enough to justify the change.
• C)the desirability depends on who gains and who loses.
• D)it is a Pareto improvement.

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