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-The Figure Above Shows the Marginal Cost and Marginal Benefit

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  -The figure above shows the marginal cost and marginal benefit of police protection in Queensland. Police protection is a public good. If Queensland hires 25 police officers, then A)  marginal benefit equals marginal cost. B)  marginal cost will exceed marginal benefit, which means that the efficient number of officers is more than 25. C)  marginal benefit will exceed marginal cost, which means that Queensland should reduce the number of officers it hires. D)  marginal cost will exceed marginal benefit, which means that the efficient number of officers is less than 25. E)  None of the above answers is correct.
-The figure above shows the marginal cost and marginal benefit of police protection in Queensland. Police protection is a public good. If Queensland hires 25 police officers, then


A) marginal benefit equals marginal cost.
B) marginal cost will exceed marginal benefit, which means that the efficient number of officers is more than 25.
C) marginal benefit will exceed marginal cost, which means that Queensland should reduce the number of officers it hires.
D) marginal cost will exceed marginal benefit, which means that the efficient number of officers is less than 25.
E) None of the above answers is correct.

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