If Children Go to School and Become Productive Members of Society

question 24

Multiple Choice

If children go to school and become productive members of society,

• A) a negative externality is created by the schools.
• B) a positive externality is created by the schools.
• C) no externality is created by the schools.
• D) an externality is created that may be positive or negative.

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