Question

If left to the private market, the amount of fire protection provided in a city would be ________ than it is now, and free riders would pay ________ for fire protection.

Answer 1

Answer number 1 is: less.
Answer number 2 is: nothing.
Fire protection is the study and practice that can reduce the unwanted effects of undesirable and potentially fires. Private market think that fire protection is unnecessary cost.
Free-riders do not pay services, goods, for example fire protection.