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Question 1
A new football stadium is planned for a town. Print out this page and make a list of the private
costs and benefits and the external costs and benefits associated with
the building and running of the stadium.
How could ‘cost benefit’ analysis be used to decide the ‘socially
efficient’ number of football stadiums (stadia) in a city like London?
| Benefits | Costs | |
| Private | ||
| External |
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