Benefit/cost analyses of occupational safety and health standards may under-estimate the benefits associated with such standards for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT this one:

a.

workers prefer higher wages and do not always make rationale choices regarding risk.

b.

benefits of safety and health standards can extend beyond just those workers protected by the standards.

c.

if workers experience safer standards, their attitudes may change and they may be willing to pay more for increased safety.

d.

workers may not always be well informed of what is best for themselves.