The Actual Dollar Value of the Costs Would Have to Be

question 21

Multiple Choice

The actual dollar value of the costs would have to be ______ the actual dollar value of the benefits for an investment in early childhood education to be justified in present value terms.

• A)much greater than
• B)at least equal to
• C)much less than
• D)discounted more heavily than

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