Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Maximum and minimum prices

Maximum and minimum prices — practice question

The government is considering constructing flood defences. Costs: private $450m, external $60m. Benefits: private $260m, external $190m. Based on cost-benefit analysis, which decision and explanation 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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