Question
For which type of programs would a government most likely use a cost-benefit analysis? Select three options.
changing a school lunch program
building a small or large courthouse
hiring new police officers and firefighters
planning when to repave a road
hiring new teachers for a school
changing a school lunch program
building a small or large courthouse
hiring new police officers and firefighters
planning when to repave a road
hiring new teachers for a school
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A government would most likely use a cost-benefit analysis for the following types of programs:
1. **Building a small or large courthouse** - This involves significant investment and long-term implications, making cost-benefit analysis essential for evaluating the financial feasibility and societal impact.
2. **Changing a school lunch program** - This requires analysis of costs related to food procurement, nutritional value, health outcomes, and potential benefits to student performance.
3. **Planning when to repave a road** - Cost-benefit analysis can help determine the best timing and methods for road maintenance, factoring in traffic flow, repair costs, and public safety.
While hiring new police officers, firefighters, or teachers also involves costs, the decision may rely more on immediate needs and public safety rather than a systematic cost-benefit analysis.
1. **Building a small or large courthouse** - This involves significant investment and long-term implications, making cost-benefit analysis essential for evaluating the financial feasibility and societal impact.
2. **Changing a school lunch program** - This requires analysis of costs related to food procurement, nutritional value, health outcomes, and potential benefits to student performance.
3. **Planning when to repave a road** - Cost-benefit analysis can help determine the best timing and methods for road maintenance, factoring in traffic flow, repair costs, and public safety.
While hiring new police officers, firefighters, or teachers also involves costs, the decision may rely more on immediate needs and public safety rather than a systematic cost-benefit analysis.