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Chapter 14: Allocation of Internal Service Costs
Refer to the U.S. Deptartment of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration's
1997 Highway Cost Allocation Study - Final Report
to answer the following questions:
To what group(s) are the costs of highway construction and maintenance allocated?
What approaches are discussed in the study for allocating costs related to expenditures for pavement, bridge, and other infrastructure improvements? Give a brief description of each approach.
What cost drivers for assigning highway costs are mentioned in the report?
What are some of the problems associated with the equitable allocation of highway costs?
What are the external and social costs associated with highway transportation?
Either print out your answers for submission or email them to your instructor.
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