PP Presentation

• EXAMPLE: Acid rain in eastern US and Canada caused by sulfur dioxide emitted primarily be coal-burning electric-generating plants in the Midwestern US.

• Benefit/cost analysis can be used to determine the policy alternative that yields the largest net monetary benefit.

• Consider the hypothetical PDV of costs and benefits (in millions of dollars) associated with each incremental 10% reduction

• Assume for a moment that the monetary values given fully measure the benefits and the costs associated with controlling sulfur dioxide emissions.

Previous slide

Next slide

Back to the first slide

View Graphic Version