The city of Edmonton is trying to figure out if they should add lights to crosswalks on busy roads. The lights would cost the city $80 000 to install and would improve safety at these crosswalks. If the crosswalk lights reduce the risk of fatality by 1 percent and the city estimates the value of human life is $10 million, what would an economist advise the city to do? Select one: The economist would advise the city to install the lights because the cross expected benefit of $1 000 000 is greater than the cost. O b. The economist would advise the city to not install the lights because the expected benefit of $80 000 is equal to the cost. cross O c. The economist would advise the city to install the lights because the expected benefit of $100 000 is greater than the cost. cross c O d. The economist would advise the city to not install the lights because the expected benefit of $10 000 is less than the cost. cross c

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The city of Edmonton is trying to figure out if they should add lights to crosswalks on busy roads. The lights would cost the city $80 000 to install and would
improve safety at these crosswalks. If the crosswalk lights reduce the risk of fatality by 1 percent and the city estimates the value of human life is $10 million,
what would an economist advise the city to do?
Select one:
O a.
The economist would advise the city to install the lights because the
cross out
expected benefit of $1 000 000 is greater than the cost.
O b. The economist would advise the city to not install the lights because the
expected benefit of $80 000 is equal to the cost.
cross out
O c. The economist would advise the city to install the lights because the
expected benefit of $100 000 is greater than the cost.
cross out
O d. The economist would advise the city to not install the lights because the
expected benefit of $10 000 is less than the cost.
cross out
Transcribed Image Text:The city of Edmonton is trying to figure out if they should add lights to crosswalks on busy roads. The lights would cost the city $80 000 to install and would improve safety at these crosswalks. If the crosswalk lights reduce the risk of fatality by 1 percent and the city estimates the value of human life is $10 million, what would an economist advise the city to do? Select one: O a. The economist would advise the city to install the lights because the cross out expected benefit of $1 000 000 is greater than the cost. O b. The economist would advise the city to not install the lights because the expected benefit of $80 000 is equal to the cost. cross out O c. The economist would advise the city to install the lights because the expected benefit of $100 000 is greater than the cost. cross out O d. The economist would advise the city to not install the lights because the expected benefit of $10 000 is less than the cost. cross out
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