EBK INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS AND ITS
EBK INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS AND ITS
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781305176386
Author: Snyder
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 16, Problem 16.8P

a.

To determine

To state:Whether the project would be undertaken and total net benefit as well as individual benefits and whether the total benefits are positive.

a.

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Answer to Problem 16.8P

The project will be undertaken.

Benefit to A would be $50

Benefit to B would be $40

Benefit to C would be ($50)

Total benefit would be positive

Explanation of Solution

If the project cost is $300 and it is divided equally amongst three people, A, B and C, each person will pay $100. This means that the profit/ loss to each party would be:

A:

  Netbenefits=Benefit-projectcost =$(150-100) =$50

B:

  Netbenefits=Benefit-projectcost =$(140-100) =$40

C:

  Netbenefits=Benefit-projectcost =$(50-100) =-$50

Since, two people gain from the project the project will be undertaken.

Net benefit from the project:

  Netbenefits=benefittoA+BenefittoB+BenefittoC =$(50+40-50) =-$40

Economics Concept Introduction

Introduction:A project is selected only when the total benefits arising from it outweighs its cost. However, a project is selected on the basis that the aggregate benefits arising from the project is more than the individual losses.

b.

To determine

To state:Whether a majority would vote for the project and total net benefits would be positive.

b.

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Answer to Problem 16.8P

The project will be undertaken.

Benefit to A would be $25

Benefit to B would be $15

Benefit to C would be ($75)

Total benefit would be negative

Explanation of Solution

If the project cost is $375 and it is divided equally amongst three people, A, B and C, each person will pay $125. This means that the profit/ loss to each party would be:

A:

  Netbenefits=Benefit-projectcost =$(150-125) =$25

B:

  Netbenefits=Benefit-projectcost =$(140-125) =$15

C:

  Netbenefits=Benefit-projectcost =$(50-125) =-$75

Since, two people gain from the project the project will be undertaken.

Net benefit from the project:

  Netbenefits=benefittoA+BenefittoB+BenefittoC =$(25+15-75) =-$35

Economics Concept Introduction

Introduction:A project is selected only when the total benefits arising from it outweighs its cost. However, a project is selected on the basis that the aggregate benefits arising from the project is more than the individual losses.

c.

To determine

To state:the type of results expected in part a and b when votes can be bought and sold in a free market.

c.

Expert Solution
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Answer to Problem 16.8P

The project will be undertaken.

Benefit to A would be $50

Benefit to B would be $40

Benefit to C would be ($50)

Total benefit would be positive

Explanation of Solution

If the project cost is $300 and it is divided equally amongst three people, A, B and C, each person will pay $100. This means that the profit/ loss to each party would be:

A:

  Netbenefits=Benefit-projectcost =$(150-100) =$50

B:

  Netbenefits=Benefit-projectcost =$(140-100) =$40

C:

  Netbenefits=Benefit-projectcost =$(50-100) =-$50

Since, two people gain from the project the project will be undertaken.

Net benefit from the project:

  Netbenefits=benefittoA+BenefittoB+BenefittoC =$(50+40-50) =$40

Economics Concept Introduction

Introduction:A project is selected only when the total benefits arising from it outweighs its cost. However, a project is selected on the basis that the aggregate benefits arising from the project is more than the individual losses.

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