With the Understanding That People Respond to Incentives, Outline the Possible

question 210

Essay

With the understanding that people respond to incentives, outline the possible outcome for teachers if the K-12 school year is extended to 11 months per year instead of the existing 10 months per year.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

The cost of the next best alternative foregone as the result of making a decision.

Investment Project

A project undertaken by individuals, firms, or governments involving the allocation of resources to create future benefits, such as income or profit.

Recession

A provisional downturn in economic conditions, involving a downturn in professional and industrial engagements, typically marked by a sequential GDP fall in two quarters.

Private Domestic Investment

Expenditures by private (non-government) entities on domestic capital goods, including constructions and equipment, to produce goods and services in the future.