Coal mining is a very dangerous occupation. Suppose that the government requires coal mining companies to implement additional safety features to make coal mining safer. Explain whether or not these additional safety features will make coal miners better off. (Note that this question asks about the coal miners – the workers – not about the coal mining companies – the employers.)

A farmer’s fields are right next to the train tracks, where sparks from the trains set the field on fire. The railroad profit from running zero, one, two or three trains is shown below. The columns indicate the number of trains running. Total railroad profits are the total profits to the railroad from running the specified number of trains. Total lost farmer profits are total profits the farmer loses from a specified number of trains running.                                                                                                           Trains                                                              0                 1                  2                  3 Total Railroad Profit.                      $200           $300           $350           $410Total Lost Profit for Farmer             $0             $100            $125            $300 1) If a court grants the railroad the property right throw sparks, and transaction costs are $1400 (split evenly by the…

Many workplace safety experts say that the causes of workplace accidents are not caused by matters within the control of the employer true false

Why does OSHA face a daunting task in regulating workplace safety? (Just describe one reason)