Suppose That a Small County Is Considering Adding a Guard

question 5

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a small county is considering adding a guard rail to a dangerous curve by a river.The guard rail will cost 70,000 dinar.The average damage done to vehicles that slide off the road at the curve is 10,000 dinar.It is expected that the guard rail will prevent 5 vehicles from sliding off the road during its usable life.What should the county do?

• A)Install the guard rail because safety is priceless.
• B)Install the guard rail because the benefits exceed the costs.
• C)Do not install the guard rail because the costs exceed the benefits.
• D)Do not install the guard rail at any cost because drivers can purchase private insurance for their vehicles.

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