High-income people are willing to pay more than lower income people to avoid the risk of death. For example, they are more likely to pay for safety features on cars.

Do you think cost–benefit analysts should take this fact into account when evaluating public projects? Consider, for instance, a rich town and a poor town, both of which are considering the installation of traffic lights. Should the rich town use a higher monetary value for a human life in making this decision? Why or why not?