Author Question: In evaluating public projects, a higher interest rate (r) will favor those projects which a. have ... (Read 172 times)

Pea0909berry · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

In evaluating public projects, a higher interest rate (r) will favor those projects which
a. have costs and benefits occurring in the more distant future.
b. have costs and benefits occurring in the more immediate future.
c. have benefits occurring in the more immediate future and costs occurring in the more distant future.
d. have benefits occurring in the more distant future and costs occurring in the more immediate future.

Question 2

Consider four possible benefits of a water resources project: I. Provides employment to construction workers currently building houses. II. Provides electric power to the market. III. Provides reduced flood risk to individuals living along the river. IV. Raises the profits of MacDonald's stands in the area that serve construction workers. Which of these are social benefits of the project?
a. All of them.
b. I, II, and III, but not IV.
c. I and III, but not II and IV.
d. II and III, but not I and IV.