Which of the Following Factors Helps Explain Why Public School

question 337

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors helps explain why public school administrators have little economic incentive to operate efficiently?

• A) Public schools have substantial monopoly power.
• B) The funding levels for public schools are determined by politicians rather than directly by consumers.
• C) It is expensive for consumers to switch from a public to a private school.
• D) All of the above are true.

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Definitions:

Population

The total number of inhabitants constituting a particular race, class, species, or area.

Sample

A subset of individuals from a larger population, selected to represent that population in a study or experiment.

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments where participants are allocated to different groups in a way that every participant has an equal chance of being assigned to any group.

Random Sample

A method of selecting a sample from a population in which each member has an equal chance of being chosen.