Suppose that there is an environmental policy that could reduce the average concentration of a toxic substance to which 3 million people are exposed. Suppose that as a result of the reduction in exposure the risk of death reduces from 1 out of 50,000 to 1 out of 60,000. a. What is the expected number of lives that could potentially be saved from this environmental policy? a. If each of the 3 million people who are exposed is willing to pay $8 for this reduction in risk, then what is the implied value of a statistical life that is potentially saved as a result of this environmental policy? a. Your boss asks you to estimate what must be the maximum cost of such an environmental policy. Provide a justification for the upper limit on the cost of such an environmental policy.

Suppose that there is an environmental policy that could reduce the average concentration of a toxic substance to which 3 million people are exposed. Suppose that as a result of the reduction in exposure the risk of death reduces from 1 out of 50,000 to 1 out of 60,000. a. What is the expected number of lives that could potentially be saved from this environmental policy? a. If each of the 3 million people who are exposed is willing to pay $8 for this reduction in risk, then what is the implied value of a statistical life that is potentially saved as a result of this environmental policy? a. Your boss asks you to estimate what must be the maximum cost of such an environmental policy. Provide a justification for the upper limit on the cost of such an environmental policy.

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Chapter12: Environmental Protection And Negative Externalities

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