me: >> The problem with cost/benefit analysis (for me) is that in many cases, >> costs and benefits cannot be aggregated.
Doug: > In this case, the costs would be Ford's and the benefits, the drivers'. If > Ford was doing the math, you can predict the results in advance, no? yes, but we were talking about different things. I was talking about what _should_ be done in a democratic society. You're referring to Ford's c/b analysis. Theirs is totally a matter of the bottom line, though nepotism and the like may have an effect. Except for the nepotism factor, Ford's c/b can be totally quantified. That's a problem with it, from a democratic (i.e., socialist) perspective. -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
