Suppose Your City Has Had an Increase in Crime and the City

Multiple Choice

Suppose your city has had an increase in crime and the city government decides that more police are needed to patrol at night. Which of the following funding solutions avoids the free-rider problem involved with additional police officers?

A) taxation of the city's top 50% of income earners
B) donation-based police service
C) voluntary police officers
D) an increase in the city's sales tax