A Major Structural Factor in School Inequality Is Funding Because

question 34

Multiple Choice

A major structural factor in school inequality is funding because

• A) very little state or federal tax money is actually allocated to education.
• B) everyone has to pay taxes that are allocated to public education even if they do not have children or prefer home school or private school.
• C) wealthy donors and corporate investments provide disproportionate funding to some schools and not others.
• D) schools are resourced primarily from property taxes which means that some communities generate more revenue than others.

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A state where resources are allocated in a manner that maximizes the production of goods and services without wasting any resources.

Economies of Scale

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Per-unit Costs

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