Principles of Economics, 7th Edition

Published by South-Western College
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Chapter 11 - Part IV - Public Goods and Common Resources - Problems and Applications - Page 231: 10

Answer

Cost-benefit analysis should not take the fact into consideration.

Work Step by Step

The rich town should use a lower dollar value for a human life. There will be users of the traffic light who are not residents of the rich town who didn't pay for the traffic light. The traffic light is a public good, and the people who don't pay for the light but use the light are free riders.
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