When politicians consider the costs and benefits of providing a public good, they will support it when the benefits of the good outweigh the costs of paying for it. If the road is used only lightly, the costs of fixing the pothole may exceed the benefits because people can drive around the pothole. ~ fixing a pothole along a lightly used street The costs would likely outweigh the benefits because the likelihood that a flood large enough to damage the area would occur is 1/10,000 for any given year. ~ building a very expensive flood control system for an area that floods once every 10,000 years The benefits may outweigh the costs to repair the dam if the dam improves the efficiency of providing electricity to the city. ~ repairing a broken dam that is a major source of hydroelectric power for a large city ![]() If installing streetlights will reduce crime, then the benefits will likely outweigh the costs. ![]() ~ installing streetlights in a community where there has been a lot of crime
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