If one uses a willingness-to-pay measure in which life is valued at what people are willing to

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If one uses a willingness-to-pay measure in which life is valued at what people are willing to pay to avoid risks that might lead to death, the value of a U.S. citizen’s life is

$2.6 million, a Swede’s life is worth $1.2 million, and a Portuguese’s life is worth $20,000. 

a. What policy implications does this value schedule have?

b. Say you operate an airline. Should you spend more on safety precautions in the United States than you do in Portugal?

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Microeconomics

ISBN: 9781260507140

11th Edition

Authors: David Colander

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