A community currently hires 10 security guards per week to patrol their neighborhood.Each security guard costs $300 per week.Assuming that the tax-sharing arrangement agreed to results in each of 300 voters paying the same tax share, each voter pays a weekly tax bill of:

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The cost of hiring 10 security guards per week is:

10 guards * $300/week = $3,000/week

If there are 300 voters paying the same tax share, then the total amount collected in taxes per week is:

$3,000/week / 300 voters = $10/voter/week

Therefore, each voter pays a weekly tax bill of $10, which is option C.

A Community Currently Hires 10 Security Guards Per Week to Patrol