Assume Barbara Likes Driving Fast, but Hates Getting Injured

question 19

Multiple Choice

Assume Barbara likes driving fast, but hates getting injured. If Congress passes a law for mandatory airbags, Barbara is likely to experience an increased number of accidents. Why?

• A) The benefits of driving faster increase.
• B) The expected cost of being in an accident at any given speed decreases.
• C) Barbara will defy the law and not have airbags, since she thinks no one is going to enforce it
• D) Barbara is confident that she can drive flawless, since others will have airbags

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