To combat a rising crime rate, the government decides to recruit additional police officers who are paid a wage equal to that which they previously earned in the private sector. As long as their previous jobs remain unfilled, what effect will the recruitment of the additional police officers have on the national income and on economic welfare? effect on national income | effect on economic welfare --- | --- A | increase | unchanged B | uncertain | decrease C | unchanged | decrease D | unchanged | uncertain
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- [1] D
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