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web 2013 Chegg Homework Help Survey Chapter: Problem:  Explain
why a voluntary army may be less expensive to society than an
army composed of draftees. Which will likely be less expensive
to taxpayers    • Step 1 of 1      A voluntary army will be
composed only of those whose net opportunity cost of enlisting
is less than the wage paid.  A conscripted army will likely be
composed of those whose opportunity cost is much higher.  Thus,
the economic cost of the conscripted army is likely to be higher
than that of a volunteer army.  However, the conscripted army
will be perceived by taxpayers as less expensive, as the cost is
transferred from the taxpayer to the draftees.  Corresponding
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