A research team wants to explore whether a naturally occurri…

A research team wants to explore whether a naturally occurring plant compound might slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The compound cannot be patented because it occurs naturally. The research is speculative, expensive, and could take 15 years to produce results. No pharmaceutical company will fund it on its own.  Which Chapter 13 policy tool is the BEST fit for this specific situation?

A university-town resident is deciding how many hours to vol…

A university-town resident is deciding how many hours to volunteer as an adult literacy tutor. Each hour brings the resident $10 of personal satisfaction (private benefit) and generates about $30 of value to the tutored adults and the community (social benefit exceeds private benefit). If the resident chooses volunteer hours based only on personal satisfaction, which comparison is correct?