When an infinite value is placed on human life, policymakers who rely on cost-benefit analysis
A)are forced to pursue any project in which a single human life is saved.
B)are likely to make decisions that optimally allocate society's scarce resources.
C)would not pursue any public project that would not save human life.
D)would be forced to rely on private markets to provide public goods.

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When an infinite value is placed on human life, policymakers who rely on cost-benefit analysis would be forced to pursue any project in which a single human life is saved because the value of a single human life would outweigh any cost associated with the project.

When an Infinite Value Is Placed on Human Life, Policymakers