Economic Analysis of Social Issues 1st Edition by Alan Grant

Exercise 3

In 1992, the federal government mandated a switch to low-flow showerheads that only allowed 2.5 gallons of water to be used eacl1 minute. Prior to the measure, showerheads routinely allowed a flow of between 5 and 8 gallons per minute. The rationale for the measure was conservation: to reduce the wasteful use of water in tl1e shower. Discuss this measure from the villain/victim standpoint. Who are the villains (and are they really villains)? Who are the victims the law is designed to protect (and are they really victims)?