When governments use cost-benefit analysis to decide whether to provide a public good, why is it hard to measure the benefits?

1. A Option A: Respondents to questionnaires have little incentive to tell the truth
2. B Option B: The benefits are infinite, because a public good is not rival and an infinite number of people can consume it at once
3. C Option C: One can never place a value on human life or the environment
4. D Option D: There are no benefits to the public, since a public good is not excludable

Answer checked 11 October 2026 · How we write and check questions