Question 1

After correcting for inflation, spending per pupil in public elementary and secondary schools in the United States over the last three decades has

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A) more than doubled. 
B) fallen dramatically. 
C) remained roughly constant. 
D) increased, but only slightly. 
A) more than doubled. 
B) fallen dramatically. 
C) remained roughly constant. 
D) increased, but only slightly. A

Question 2

In the U.S. higher educational system, students and parents have choices as to which college or university the student attends and generally must finance part of it from personal funds. As a result of this different incentive structure, the U.S. higher educational system is

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A) one of the best in the world. 
B) one of the worst in the world. 
C) about average when compared to other higher educational systems. 
D) relatively worse in international rankings than U.S. elementary and secondary education. 
A) one of the best in the world. 
B) one of the worst in the world. 
C) about average when compared to other higher educational systems. 
D) relatively worse in international rankings than U.S. elementary and secondary education. A

Question 3

What are charter schools? How do they differ from voucher programs?

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Charter schools are publicly funded but are run independently from the traditional public school system. Charter schools operate under a contract ("charter") with a government agency. The supervising agency usually requires that charter schools meet a variety of standards including financial, safety, and educational objectives. In contrast to schools in voucher programs, charter schools are not allowed to be religious or private, and they cannot charge tuition.

Question 4

Between 1970 and 2009, the achievement scores of American students ____, and real spending per student in American public elementary and secondary schools ____.

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A) rose; fell 
B) rose; rose 
C) fell; rose 
D) fell; fell 
A) rose; fell 
B) rose; rose 
C) fell; rose 
D) fell; fell

Question 5

In contrast to schools in a voucher system, charter schools are

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A) not allowed to be religious schools. 
B) not allowed to charge tuition. 
C) not exempt from a variety of standards including financial, safety, and educational outcomes. 
D) All of the above apply to charter schools. 
A) not allowed to be religious schools. 
B) not allowed to charge tuition. 
C) not exempt from a variety of standards including financial, safety, and educational outcomes. 
D) All of the above apply to charter schools.

Question 6

A school voucher program targeted towards low- and middle-income families would cause

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A) racial and economic segregation among schools to fall. 
B) per-pupil funding in the public schools to fall. 
C) salaries for outstanding teachers to fall. 
D) competition between public and private schools to fall. 
A) racial and economic segregation among schools to fall. 
B) per-pupil funding in the public schools to fall. 
C) salaries for outstanding teachers to fall. 
D) competition between public and private schools to fall.

Question 7

Which of the following is true?

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A) The impact of charter schools on student achievement is inconclusive. 
B) Most parents of students in charter schools indicate they are dissatisfied with their children's schools. 
C) Charter schools are more racially segregated than traditional public schools. 
D) Charter schools tend to reduce the level of competition between schools. 
A) The impact of charter schools on student achievement is inconclusive. 
B) Most parents of students in charter schools indicate they are dissatisfied with their children's schools. 
C) Charter schools are more racially segregated than traditional public schools. 
D) Charter schools tend to reduce the level of competition between schools.

Question 8

What does the evidence suggest regarding the effects of school choice programs?

Accepted Answer

The evidence so far suggests four findin

Question 9

Compared to a system based on customer choice and competition, the current structure of the educational system tends to ____ education costs and ____ the quality of education.

Accepted Answer

A) lower; lower 
B) lower; raise 
C) raise; lower 
D) raise; raise 
A) lower; lower 
B) lower; raise 
C) raise; lower 
D) raise; raise

Question 10

Which of the following is true?

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A) The current achievement scores of American students are lower than during the late 1960s. 
B) Real spending per student in American public elementary and secondary schools has changed little since the 1960s. 
C) The achievement scores of American students are higher than those of students in most developed countries. 
D) Real spending per student in American public elementary and secondary schools has declined since the 1960s. 
A) The current achievement scores of American students are lower than during the late 1960s. 
B) Real spending per student in American public elementary and secondary schools has changed little since the 1960s. 
C) The achievement scores of American students are higher than those of students in most developed countries. 
D) Real spending per student in American public elementary and secondary schools has declined since the 1960s.

Question 11

Compared to U.S. elementary and secondary schools, the international standing of U.S. colleges and universities is

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A) much lower. 
B) slightly lower. 
C) virtually the same. 
D) much higher. 
A) much lower. 
B) slightly lower. 
C) virtually the same. 
D) much higher.

Question 12

"Increasing competition between schools will tend to lower both the cost and quality of education." Is this statement true or false?

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False; increasing competition will tend

Question 13

Increasing competition between schools will tend to

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A) increase their cost. 
B) decrease their cost. 
C) decrease their quality. 
D) do both b and c. 
A) increase their cost. 
B) decrease their cost. 
C) decrease their quality. 
D) do both b and c.

Question 14

Spending per pupil is higher in the United States than in

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A) Japan. 
B) Australia. 
C) Belgium. 
D) all of the above. 
A) Japan. 
B) Australia. 
C) Belgium. 
D) all of the above.

Question 15

When compared to the achievement scores of students in other nations, U.S. students are

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A) well-below average. 
B) well-above average. 
C) about average. 
D) above average in mathematics, but below average in science. 
A) well-below average. 
B) well-above average. 
C) about average. 
D) above average in mathematics, but below average in science.

Question 16

Since 1970, real spending per student in American public elementary schools has

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A) fallen substantially. 
B) fallen modestly. 
C) not changed. 
D) doubled 
A) fallen substantially. 
B) fallen modestly. 
C) not changed. 
D) doubled

Question 17

During the 2009-2010 school year, how many students attended charter schools?

Accepted Answer

A) 250,000 
B) 700,000 
C) 1,100,000 
D) 1,600,000 
A) 250,000 
B) 700,000 
C) 1,100,000 
D) 1,600,000

Question 18

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The achievement scores of African-American students tend to be higher after one or two years in voucher programs. 
B) Most parents of students in charter schools and voucher programs indicate they are highly satisfied with their children's schools. 
C) Targeted voucher programs tend to decrease racial segregation in schools in highly segregated communities. 
D) All of the above are true. 
A) The achievement scores of African-American students tend to be higher after one or two years in voucher programs. 
B) Most parents of students in charter schools and voucher programs indicate they are highly satisfied with their children's schools. 
C) Targeted voucher programs tend to decrease racial segregation in schools in highly segregated communities. 
D) All of the above are true.

Question 19

Which of the following is true with regard to the lower achievement scores of American students compared to students in most developed countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Teacher salaries in the United States are not as high as in most other developed countries. 
B) Spending per elementary student in the U.S. is less than that of most developed countries. 
C) There is no obvious link between expenditures on education and student performance on standardized tests. 
D) American students are not as smart as they were a generation ago. 
A) Teacher salaries in the United States are not as high as in most other developed countries. 
B) Spending per elementary student in the U.S. is less than that of most developed countries. 
C) There is no obvious link between expenditures on education and student performance on standardized tests. 
D) American students are not as smart as they were a generation ago.

Question 20

The combined SAT scores of American students is

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A) higher today than 40 years ago. 
B) approximately the same as 40 years ago. 
C) significantly lower than in 1970. 
D) rising rapidly due to improved educational surroundings and technology. 
A) higher today than 40 years ago. 
B) approximately the same as 40 years ago. 
C) significantly lower than in 1970. 
D) rising rapidly due to improved educational surroundings and technology.

Exam 23: Appendix:education: Problems and Performance

After correcting for inflation, spending per pupil in public elementary and secondary schools in the United States over the last three decades has

In the U.S. higher educational system, students and parents have choices as to which college or university the student attends and generally must finance part of it from personal funds. As a result of this different incentive structure, the U.S. higher educational system is

What are charter schools? How do they differ from voucher programs?

Between 1970 and 2009, the achievement scores of American students ____, and real spending per student in American public elementary and secondary schools ____.

In contrast to schools in a voucher system, charter schools are

A school voucher program targeted towards low- and middle-income families would cause

Which of the following is true?

What does the evidence suggest regarding the effects of school choice programs?

Compared to a system based on customer choice and competition, the current structure of the educational system tends to ____ education costs and ____ the quality of education.

Which of the following is true?

Compared to U.S. elementary and secondary schools, the international standing of U.S. colleges and universities is

"Increasing competition between schools will tend to lower both the cost and quality of education." Is this statement true or false?

Increasing competition between schools will tend to

Spending per pupil is higher in the United States than in

When compared to the achievement scores of students in other nations, U.S. students are

Since 1970, real spending per student in American public elementary schools has

During the 2009-2010 school year, how many students attended charter schools?

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following is true with regard to the lower achievement scores of American students compared to students in most developed countries?

The combined SAT scores of American students is

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B: Some Tools of the Economist

A: Supply, Demand, and the Market Process

B: Supply, Demand, and the Market Process

A: Supply and Demand: Applications and Extensions

B: Supply and Demand: Applications and Extensions

Difficult Cases for the Market and the Role of Government

The Economics of Collective Decision-Making

Consumer Choice and Elasticity

A: Costs and the Supply of Goods

B: Costs and the Supply of Goods

A: Price Takers and the Competitive Process

B: Price Takers and the Competitive Process

Price-Searcher Markets With Low Entry Barriers

A: Price-Searcher Markets With High Entry Barriers

B: Price-Searcher Markets With High Entry Barriers

The Supply of and Demand for Productive Resources

Earnings, Productivity, and the Job Market

Investment, the Capital Market, and the Wealth of Nations

Income Inequality and Poverty

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Appendix: the Economics of Social Security

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Appendix: Great Debates in Economics: Keynes Versus Hayek

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Appendix: Lessons From the Great Depression

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Appendix: the Question of Resource Exhaustion

Appendix: Do Labor Unions Increase the Wages of Workers

Appendix: Difficult Environmental Cases and the Role of Government

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Between 1970 and 2009, the achievement scores of American students , and real spending per student in American public elementary and secondary schools .

Compared to a system based on customer choice and competition, the current structure of the educational system tends to education costs and the quality of education.