Which of the Following Most Aptly Characterizes the Historical Stance

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following most aptly characterizes the historical stance that business has had toward public education?

• A) Business was and still is interested in educational efficiency, standardization, and productivity.
• B) Business was interested in standardization and regulation; now, it is almost exclusively concerned with commercialization of education.
• C) Business was more concerned with efficiency and quantitative evaluation; now, it is much more concerned with authentic evaluation and student satisfaction.
• D) Business used to be exclusively concerned with productivity; now, business is exclusively concerned with educational expenditures, seeking to lower costs.

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Definitions:

Territory

Area from which an animal or group of animals actively excludes others.

Exclusive Area

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Biome

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