Arlent industries is a cement manufacturing company. the fly ash emitted from the factory is polluting the entire neighborhood. who bears the cost of the health care of the people who suffer from asthma that are living near the factory premises? a. the people, as it is a negative externality b. the company, as it is a negative externality c. the government d. the company and the people share the cost e. the government and the company share the cost

Suppose that a major city’s main thoroughfare, which is also an interstate highway, will be completely closed to traffic for two years, from january 2014 to december 2015, for reconstruction at a cost of $535 million. if the construction company were to keep the highway open for traffic during construction, the highway reconstruction project would take much longer and be more expensive. suppose that construction would take four years if the highway were kept open, at a total cost of $800 million. the state department of transportation had to make its decision in 2014, one year before the start of construction (so that the first payment was one year away). so the department of transportation had the following choices: (i) close the highway during construction, at an annual cost of $267.5 million per year for two years. (ii) keep the highway open during construction, at an annual cost of $200 million per year for four years. now suppose the interest rate is 80%. calculate the present value of the costs incurred under each plan.