Questions from Cost Accounting

Q: A city is about to build a new sanitation plant. It

A city is about to build a new sanitation plant. It is considering two sites, one located in a moderately high-income neighborhood and the other in a low-income neighborhood. Indeed, most of the resid...

Q: Consider a low-wage labor market. Workers in this market

Consider a low-wage labor market. Workers in this market are not presently covered by the minimum wage, but the government is considering implementing such legislation. If implemented, this law would...

Q: Assume that a typical unskilled rural worker in a developing country would

Assume that a typical unskilled rural worker in a developing country would be paid 2 dubyas a week if he migrates to the city and finds a job. However, the unemployment rate for unskilled workers is 4...

Q: Suppose the government is considering an increase in the toll on a

Suppose the government is considering an increase in the toll on a certain stretch of highway from $.40 to $.50. At present, 50,000 cars per week use that highway stretch; after the toll is imposed, i...

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: A proposed government project in a rural area with 100 unemployed persons

A proposed government project in a rural area with 100 unemployed persons would require the hiring of 20 workers. The project would offer wages of $12 per hour. Imagine that the reservation wages of t...

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...