Using some rigorous economics to calculate this value is probably better than the alternatives, such as plucking a number out of thin air, or concluding that to put a price on life is simply too distasteful thus, in effect, valuing it at zero.Various methods have been tried.
After debating the ramifications and risks, Mr. Obama concluded he had to put the bankruptcy option on the table and discuss it, as he did Monday.
In a crisis, they concluded, their reluctance to put even their limited powers to work will be swept away by an imperative to use monetary and fiscal policy more aggressively than ever.
When the sun is shining, the study concludes, people tend to put a more optimistic spin on the day's news developments.
But with the race still quite close, his strategists concluded that they had to put some advertising might behind their efforts to raise doubts about Mr. Bush.
Carney has said he will make a decision before the end of the year, but concluded that he needs to put the matter to rest before then.
The debt holders, who took over the complex last fall and would like to resell it, have concluded that they need to put the storage space to more profitable use.
Tiffany Poole from The Oklahoman praised the fashion, video backdrops and "some of the most impersonated dance moves on YouTube" concluding, "To say that Beyoncé puts on a good show would be grossly understated".
I wondered whether there was irony for her to conclude, "Simply put, women need to go easier on themselves, to move from the Martha Stewart world of feminine perfection to a messier and more chaotic reality".
