Identify the following items as a ­benefit, disbenefit, or cost:   (a) Expenditure of $20 million for construction of a highway.            (Click to select) Cost Benefit Disbenefit (b) $200,000 annual income to local businesses because of tourism created by water reservoir.            (Click to select) Cost Benefit Disbenefit (c) $300,000 per year upkeep costs for irrigation canals.            (Click to select) Benefit Cost Disbenefit

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  1. Identify the following items as a ­benefit, disbenefit, or cost:

 

(a) Expenditure of $20 million for construction of a highway.            (Click to select) Cost Benefit Disbenefit

(b) $200,000 annual income to local businesses because of tourism created by water reservoir.            (Click to select) Cost Benefit Disbenefit

(c) $300,000 per year upkeep costs for irrigation canals.            (Click to select) Benefit Cost Disbenefit

(d) $100,000 per year loss of revenue by farmers because of expanded highway right-of-way.            (Click to select) Benefit Cost Disbenefit

(e) Fifteen percent fewer highway accidents because of improved lighting.            (Click to select) Cost Benefit Disbebefit

(f) Twenty percent lower negative environmental impact because of electric cars.            (Click to select) Benefit Cost Disbenefit

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