New Normal University Has Found It Necessary to Institute a Crime-Control

Multiple Choice

New Normal University has found it necessary to institute a crime-control program on its campus to deal with the high costs of theft and vandalism. The university is now considering several alternative levels of crime
Control. This table shows the expected total annual costs and bene?ts of these alternatives.
$$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } \hline & \begin{array} { c } \text { Total Costs per } \\\text { Year }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Total Benefits per Year (reduction in } \\\text { the costs of crime) }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Level One -1 Security Officer } & \$ 20,000 & \$ 80,000 \\\hline \text { Level Two -1 Security Officer with Guard Dog } & 30,000 & 120,000 \\\hline \text { Level Three -1 Security Officer with Guard Dog and Patrol Car } & 40,000 & 140,000 \\\hline \text { Level Four -2 Security Officers with Guard Dog } & 50,000 & 155,000 \\\hline \text { Level Five -2 Security Officers with Guard Dog and Patrol Car } & 60,000 & 160,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$ If New Normal University undertakes program Level Three,

A) total bene?ts will be less than total costs.
B) marginal costs will exceed marginal bene?ts.
C) there would be an underallocation of resources to crime control.
D) there would be an overallocation of resources to crime control.