What do economists mean by the term "cost-benefit analysis"?

What will be an ideal response?


Cost-benefit analysis refers to the technique of weighing the costs of a given project or policy against its perceived benefits. It is a standard procedure used to analyze virtually all large industrial projects.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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More than 50% of the original wetlands found in the United States have been drained and filled.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Nuée ardentes erupt from:a

supervolcanoes. b. shield volcanoes. c. fissures. d. lava domes. e. cinder cones

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The lowest sea-level pressure ever observed was about ____ mb

A) 660 B) 720 C) 790 D) 870 E) 950

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