Many special interest groups assert that the environment should be protected irrespective of the cost.This would imply that the environment is priceless - it has infinite value.If this is true, which of the following policies would be passed by a cost-benefit analysis?
A)banning international transport by sea to protect endangered whales from fatal ship-collisions
B)banning fishing to prevent turtles or dolphins being caught as by-catch
C)banning wind-power plants to prevent rare birds getting killed in the blades
D)all of the above

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If the environment is considered to have infinite value, any policy that protects it, regardless of the economic cost, would be justified under a cost-benefit analysis. This includes banning activities that harm endangered species or ecosystems, such as international sea transport, fishing that endangers turtles or dolphins, and the operation of wind-power plants that pose a risk to rare birds.

Many Special Interest Groups Assert That the Environment Should Be