c. Imagine that you are trying to decide whether to cross a street without using the designated crosswalk at the traffic signal. What are the expected marginal benefits of crossing? The expected marginal costs? How would the following conditions change your benefit-cost equation? i. The street is busy. ii. The street is empty and it was 3 a.m. ii. You are in a huge hurry. A police officer is standing 100 feet away. The closest crosswalk is a mile away. iv. V. vi. The closest crosswalk is 10 feet away.

c. Imagine that you are trying to decide whether to cross a street without using the designated crosswalk at the traffic signal. What are the expected marginal benefits of crossing? The expected marginal costs? How would the following conditions change your benefit-cost equation? i. The street is busy. ii. The street is empty and it was 3 a.m. ii. You are in a huge hurry. A police officer is standing 100 feet away. The closest crosswalk is a mile away. iv. V. vi. The closest crosswalk is 10 feet away.

Exploring Economics

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ISBN:9781544336329

Author:Robert L. Sexton

Publisher:Robert L. Sexton

Chapter2: Economics: Eight Powerful Ideas

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