One Equity-Based Argument Against Government Subsidies for Post-Secondary Education Is

question 16

Multiple Choice

One equity-based argument against government subsidies for post-secondary education is that

• A)the subsidy is essentially a transfer from lower-income,non-university-trained taxpayers to potentially higher-income-earning university students.
• B)few externalities are involved.
• C)relative to the federal contribution,the provincial contribution to higher education is too high.
• D)they would encourage people not to seek employment.
• E)only the individual achieves economic advantages from his or her education.

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