Because of a recent wave of jewellery store robberies, a city increases police surveillance of jewellery stores.

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Because of a recent wave of jewellery store robberies, a city increases police surveillance of jewellery stores. The increased surveillance costs the city an extra $500,000 per year, but as a result, the amount of jewellery that is stolen falls. Specifically, without the increase in surveillance, jewellery with a retail value of $900,000 would have been stolen. This stolen jewellery would have been fenced by the jewellery thieves for $600,000. What is the net social benefit resulting from the police surveillance program?

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Cost-Benefit Analysis Concepts and Practice

ISBN: 978-1108401296

5th edition

Authors: Anthony E. Boardman, David H. Greenberg, Aidan R. Vining, David L. Weimer

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