Questions from Cost Accounting

Q: Recall exercise 1 from Chapter 5 in which an increase in the

Recall exercise 1 from Chapter 5 in which an increase in the toll on a highway from $.40 to $.50 would reduce use of the highway by 5,000 cars per week. a. Because of the reduced use of the highway,...

Q: Why is there no consumer surplus included as a benefit?

Why is there no consumer surplus included as a benefit?

Q: Recall exercise 2 from Chapter 5 in which a country imposes an

Recall exercise 2 from Chapter 5 in which a country imposes an import fee on the crude oil it imports. Assume that prior to the imposition of the import fee, the country annually consumed 900 million...

Q: Recall exercise 2 from Chapter 5 in which a country imposes an

Recall exercise 2 from Chapter 5 in which a country imposes an import fee on the crude oil it imports. Imagine that all the crude oil imports to the country are made by ships owned by its nationals. T...

Q: (Instructor-provided spreadsheet recommended) Consider an individual’s utility function

(Instructor-provided spreadsheet recommended) Consider an individual’s utility function over two goods, qm and qs, where m indicates the primary market in which a policy will have its effect and s is...

Q: Review the following CBA: David L. Weimer and Mark A

Review the following CBA: David L. Weimer and Mark A. Sager, ““Early Identification and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease: Social and Fiscal Outcomes,” Alzheimer’s & Dementia 5(3), 2009, 215-226. Evalu...

Q: Imagine that a project involves putting a high-voltage power transmission

Imagine that a project involves putting a high-voltage power transmission line near residential property. Discuss how you might predict and monetize its impact on residents.

Q: A highway department is considering building a temporary bridge to cut travel

A highway department is considering building a temporary bridge to cut travel time during the three years it will take to build a permanent bridge. The temporary bridge can be put up in a few weeks at...

Q: A government data processing center has been plagued in recent years by

A government data processing center has been plagued in recent years by complaints from employees of back pain. Consultants have estimated that upgrading office furniture at a net cost of $430,000 wou...

Q: A town’s recreation department is trying to decide how to use a

A town’s recreation department is trying to decide how to use a piece of land. One option is to put up basketball courts with an expected life of 8 years. Another is to install a swimming pool with an...