If Education Produces Positive Externalities, We Would Expect

question 243

Multiple Choice

If education produces positive externalities, we would expect

• A)the government to tax education.
• B)the government to subsidize education.
• C)people to realize the benefits, which would increase the demand for education.
• D)colleges to relax admission requirements.

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