Why does improved public transport raise welfare when it reduces both travel time and pollution?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Because time savings and a cleaner environment improve quality of life
Welfare includes important non-market benefits as well as purchased goods and services. Faster public transport releases time for work, rest or family activities, while lower pollution reduces health risks and environmental harm. These gains improve quality of life even if they are not fully recorded as a separate GDP item. Hence B is correct; the other options describe irrelevant or false outcomes.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Because time savings and a cleaner environment improve quality of life
Why is this the correct answer?
Welfare includes important non-market benefits as well as purchased goods and services. Faster public transport releases time for work, rest or family activities, while lower pollution reduces health risks and environmental harm. These gains improve quality of life even if they are not fully recorded as a separate GDP item. Hence B is correct; the other options describe irrelevant or false outcomes.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Economics question. Chapter: National Income and Related Aggregates. Topic: GDP and Welfare.
