The Case in Point on a Social Program in Which

question 61

Multiple Choice

The Case in Point on A Social Program in Which Everybody Wins compares the:

• A) gain in human capital from attending a private primary school as opposed to a public primary school.
• B) net present value to the individual and society of an intensive preschool program.
• C) rate of return to society on investing in social workers as opposed to prison guards.
• D) the investment in human capital implied by increased staffing of social workers and counselors in at-risk high schools.

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