Consider four possible benefits of a water resources project:
I.Provides employment to construction workers currently building houses.
II.Provides electric power to the market.
III.Provides reduced flood risk to individuals living along the river.
IV.Raises the profits of MacDonald's stands in the area which serves construction workers.
Which of these are true social benefits of the project?

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True social benefits of a water resources project include providing electric power to the market (II) and reducing flood risk to individuals living along the river (III). These benefits directly improve the welfare of the community and have a broader social impact. Employment to construction workers (I) and raised profits for local businesses like MacDonald's (IV) are economic activities that would likely occur with any construction project and are considered private benefits rather than direct social benefits of the water resources project itself.

Consider Four Possible Benefits of a Water Resources Project