Explain whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. In each case, indicate whether your position is based (implicitly or explicitly) on benefit-cost analysis or on some other criterion.
a. The Consumer Product Safety Commission should uphold strict safety standards for all children’s toys.
b. OSHA should relax many of its workplace safety regulations, for instance, by relying on workers to take precautions rather than requiring expensive safety devices on machines and tools.
c. All public buildings owned by those receiving federal funds must be modified where necessary to ensure access for disabled individuals.
d. The Department of Agriculture should curtail the use of pesticides by farmers.
e. Given its large projected deficit, the federal government should postpone capital spending to repair 80-year-old bridges.