The Efficient Level of Crime Control Occurs

question 55

Multiple Choice

The efficient level of crime control occurs:

• A) where the marginal social benefit and the marginal social cost curves intersect.
• B) when the marginal social benefit and the marginal social cost of crime control are equal.
• C) when the amount people are willing to spend for an additional unit of crime control is equal to the cost of providing the additional unit.
• D) All of the above.

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