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1
Which of the following is true of math and science scores of U.S. secondary school graduates?
A)They have been rising since the 1970's.
B)They are currently the highest in the world.
C)They are higher than any other country in the world except Sweden.
D)They are in the "middle of the pack".
2
Which of the following is true of expenditures per student on education in the United States?
A)They are higher than any other country in the world, except Sweden.
B)They are lower than all other developed countries in the world.
C)They represent a higher percent of GDP in the United States than in any other country.
D)They indicate that the United States has a very efficient education system.
3
Assuming there is no public education, which of the following is included in a family's decision to send a child to school?
A)family income
B)the price of education
C)the price of other goods and services
D)all of the above
4
Which of the following is a benefit of education?
A)achieving basic literacy
B)additional earning power
C)better health
D)all of the above
5
Without public education, which of the following is true about the quality of education delivered in a market?
A)It can not be determined.
B)It will be low.
C)The market will provide the mechanism for assuring it.
D)There will be no oversight of quality.
6
The market will provide what quantity K-12 of education?
A)Equal to the number of school-aged children.
B)The amount where MPB = MPC.
C)The amount where MSB = MSC.
D)none
7
An increase in the satisfaction of one person caused by the consumption of a good or service by another defines a
A)positive externality in consumption.
B)negative externality in consumption
C)positive externality in production.
D)negative externality in production.
8
A private market does not lead to the socially optimal amount of education in a society because
A)marginal social costs exceed marginal private costs.
B)marginal private costs exceed marginal social costs.
C)marginal private costs exceed marginal private benefits.
D)marginal private benefits exceed marginal private costs.
9
In a private education market with no public education, what level of tuition subsidy would achieve the optimal level of school enrollment? A subsidy equal to
A)the gap between MPB and MPC.
B)the gap between MPB and MSB.
C)the equilibrium level of tuition.
D)MSC - MPC.
10
A program that allows students to attend choose the school they will attend, and carry with them state funding, is a
A)charter program.
B)voucher program.
C)parochial school program.
D)welfare program.
11
When parents are permitted to create a new, privately operated, publicly funded local school, it is called a
A)magnet school.
B)voucher school.
C)charter school.
D)prep school.
12
Research into the effectiveness of vouchers and charter schools shows that they
A)clearly and significantly improve students performance.
B)may have a positive effect on student performance.
C)are definitely inefficient and ineffective.
D)have never been shown to significantly improve student performance.
13
Which of the following is a negative effect of vouchers?
A)cream-skimming
B)social desegregation
C)higher expenditures for special education
D)all of the above
14
Which of the following is a criticism of the current K-12 education system?
A)excessive centralization
B)excessive bureaucracy
C)lack of effective parental input
D)all of the above
15
Which of the following is a spillover benefit from public education?
A)market inefficiency
B)improved public safety
C)increased need for health services
D)all of the above





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