Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · 7.4

7.4 — practice question

The government is thinking about constructing flood defences beside a river. It has worked out the costs and benefits as shown: costs $m private 450 external 60; benefits $m private 260 external 190. Using cost-benefit analysis, which decision about flood defences, together with the reason for it, is correct?

  • Abuild; external benefits are greater than external costs
  • Bbuild; social benefits are greater than private benefits
  • Cdo not build; private costs are greater than the external benefits
  • Ddo not build; social costs are greater than the social benefits

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