In regard to deciding whether particular elements of a program are a cost or a benefit for purposes of conducting a cost-benefit analysis of the program, the text concludes that:
A)only benefits should be included in a cost-benefit analysis.
B)people can disagree over whether an element is a cost or a benefit.
C)government regulations determine whether a particular element is a cost or a benefit.
D)only those costs and benefits about which everyone agrees should be included in a cost-benefit analysis.

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People can have different perspectives and interpretations of what constitutes a cost or a benefit, leading to disagreements in the classification of certain elements in a cost-benefit analysis.

In Regard to Deciding Whether Particular Elements of a Program