3. a) suppose that hedonic wage studies indicate a willingness
to pay $60 per person for a reduction in the risk of premature
death from exposure to asbestos of 1/80,000. if the exposed
population is 5 million people, what is the implied value of a
statistical life?
b) suppose that an impending environmental regulation to control
asbestos is expected to reduce the risk of premature death from
5/100,000 to 2/100,000 per year in that exposed population of 5
million people....