財政學(xué)英文測試題：TBChap007

1、Chapter 07EducationMultiple Choice Questions1.Vouchers allow students toA.get free lunches at public schools.B.go to public schools at reduced rates.C.receive discounts on school supplies like pens and paper.D.all of these.E.none of these answer options are correct.2.School vouchers areA.provided by

2、 the government.B.provided by private organizations.C.public funds to be used for private tuition.D.all of these answer options are correct.3._ is the investment that individuals make in education, training, and health care that raise their productive capacity.A.Capital marketB.Human capitalC.Human

3、engineeringD.Private good production4.In 2008 _ had the highest annual expenditures on public and private schools per student.A.SpainB.FranceC.United StatesD.Japan5.Publicly provided education is generally consideredA.a public good that generates positive externalities.B.not to be a public good that

4、 generates negative externalities.C.not to be a public good that generates positive externalities.D.a public good that generates negative externalities.6.Reducing class size willA.improve student test scores.B.decrease student test scores.C.have no impact on student test scores.D.have an undetermine

5、d impact on test scores.7.Charter schoolsA.are public schools.B.operate under special state government charters.C.can experiment with a variety of approaches to education.D.have some independence in making spending and hiring decisions.E.all of these answer options are correct.8.Merit pay for teache

6、rs has a _ on test student test scores.A.positiveB.negativeC.undeterminedD.none of these answer options are correct.9.Public provision of education mightA.cause property values to fall.B.crowd out private provision.C.decrease local taxes.D.none of these answer options are correct.10.The presence of

7、positive externalities _ justify the current structure of government programs for higher education.A.shouldB.doesC.should notD.does not11.Some critics have argued that moving children to private schools might reduce the _ of education.A.pure public goods aspectB.positive externalitiesC.size of libra

8、ry holdingsD.size of teachers unions influence12.The federal government subsidizes higher educationA.less than primary and secondary education.B.more than primary and secondary education.C.about the same as primary and secondary education.D.because it does not subsidize primary and secondary educati

9、on.13.Since the 1960s, SAT scores have beenA.falling.B.rising.C.stayed the same.D.none of these answer options are correct.14.Government subsidies for education are motivated byA.concerns over disease.B.concerns over creating jobs for teachers.C.concerns over equity.D.concerns over choice.15.Under s

10、chool voucher systems, financial support goes toA.to the school.B.to the state.C.to the city.D.to the family.16.Standardized tests are used in efforts toA.save on paper waste.B.make schools more accountable.C.give teachers more time off.D.shorten school hours.17.Education is one of the few areas of

11、study in your text that do not require the use of public finance.A.TrueB.FalseC.Uncertain18.Commodity egalitarianism suggests that some goods be available to everyone.A.TrueB.FalseC.Uncertain19.Human capital is increased when a firm makes investments that raise workers productivity.A.TrueB.FalseC.Un

12、certain20.Crowding out occurs when public provision of a good substitutes for private provision.A.TrueB.FalseC.Uncertain21.There is no correlation between more years of schooling and increased earnings.A.TrueB.FalseC.Uncertain22.Increases in spending on education will lead to an increase in student

13、performance.A.TrueB.FalseC.Uncertain23.A criticism of market-oriented schemes says that consumers may not be well informed.A.TrueB.FalseC.Uncertain24.Loans are better than grants for higher education.A.TrueB.FalseC.Uncertain25.Standardized tests are used in efforts to make schools more accountable.A

14、.TrueB.FalseC.Uncertain26.All students should go on to college.A.TrueB.FalseC.Uncertain27.The figure below shows free public schooling leading to less education.A.TrueB.FalseC.UncertainEssay Questions28.Assume that the budget constraint in the figure below is: PEE + PAA = I, where I is total income

15、and PE is the price of education and PA is the price of all other goods. If U(E,A) = A + E, PE = 2, PA = 1, and I = 10. What is the quantity of education and all other goods consumed?29.Assume that the budget constraint in the figure below is: PEE + PAA = I, where I is total income and PE is the pri

16、ce of education and PA is the price of all other goods. If U(E,A) = A + E, PE = 2, PA = 1, and I = 10. If the price of education drops to 1, how much of the two goods are consumed now?30.Refer to Table 7.1 below. By what percentage does real annual expenditures in public elementary and secondary sch

17、ools rise between 1980 and 1985? Between 2005 and 2010? What can be said about the rate of change?31.Standardized tests do not receive universal acceptance as being helpful in making schools more accountable. Discuss why.32.Some economists believe that public schools would improve if they were subje

18、cted to competition. Discuss the pros and cons of this idea.33.Increasing the amount of annual per pupil expenditures has helped in increasing student performance. What could make that improvement better?34.Does increasing reliance on student loans distort students career choices?35.Do you believe t

19、hat class size reductions will help student performance?Chapter 07 Education Answer KeyMultiple Choice Questions1.Vouchers allow students toA.get free lunches at public schools.B.go to public schools at reduced rates.C.receive discounts on school supplies like pens and paper.D.all of these.E.none of

20、 these answer options are correct.AACSB: Reflective ThinkingAccessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms: RememberDifficulty: 1 EasyTopic: New Directions for Public Education2.School vouchers areA.provided by the government.B.provided by private organizations.C.public funds to be used for private tuitio

21、n.D.all of these answer options are correct.AACSB: Reflective ThinkingAccessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms: RememberDifficulty: 1 EasyTopic: New Directions for Public Education3._ is the investment that individuals make in education, training, and health care that raise their productive capacity

22、.A.Capital marketB.Human capitalC.Human engineeringD.Private good productionAACSB: Reflective ThinkingAccessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms: RememberDifficulty: 1 EasyTopic: Justifying Government Intervention in Education4.In 2008 _ had the highest annual expenditures on public and private school

23、s per student.A.SpainB.FranceC.United StatesD.JapanAACSB: Reflective ThinkingAccessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms: RememberDifficulty: 1 EasyTopic: What Can Government Intervention in Education Accomplish?5.Publicly provided education is generally consideredA.a public good that generates positiv

24、e externalities.B.not to be a public good that generates negative externalities.C.not to be a public good that generates positive externalities.D.a public good that generates negative externalities.AACSB: Reflective ThinkingAccessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms: UnderstandDifficulty: 2 MediumTopi

25、c: Justifying Government Intervention in Education6.Reducing class size willA.improve student test scores.B.decrease student test scores.C.have no impact on student test scores.D.have an undetermined impact on test scores.AACSB: Reflective ThinkingAccessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms: Understand

26、Difficulty: 2 MediumTopic: What Can Government Intervention in Education Accomplish?7.Charter schoolsA.are public schools.B.operate under special state government charters.C.can experiment with a variety of approaches to education.D.have some independence in making spending and hiring decisions.E.al

27、l of these answer options are correct.AACSB: Reflective ThinkingAccessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms: RememberDifficulty: 1 EasyTopic: New Directions for Public Education8.Merit pay for teachers has a _ on test student test scores.A.positiveB.negativeC.undeterminedD.none of these answer options

28、are correct.AACSB: Reflective ThinkingAccessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms: UnderstandDifficulty: 2 MediumTopic: New Directions for Public Education9.Public provision of education mightA.cause property values to fall.B.crowd out private provision.C.decrease local taxes.D.none of these answer opt

29、ions are correct.AACSB: Reflective ThinkingAccessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms: RememberDifficulty: 1 EasyTopic: What Can Government Intervention in Education Accomplish?10.The presence of positive externalities _ justify the current structure of government programs for higher education.A.shoul

30、dB.doesC.should notD.does notAACSB: Reflective ThinkingAccessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms: UnderstandDifficulty: 2 MediumTopic: Justifying Government Intervention in Education11.Some critics have argued that moving children to private schools might reduce the _ of education.A.pure public goods

31、 aspectB.positive externalitiesC.size of library holdingsD.size of teachers unions influenceAACSB: Reflective ThinkingAccessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms: RememberDifficulty: 1 EasyTopic: New Directions for Public Education12.The federal government subsidizes higher educationA.less than primary

32、 and secondary education.B.more than primary and secondary education.C.about the same as primary and secondary education.D.because it does not subsidize primary and secondary education.AACSB: Reflective ThinkingAccessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms: RememberDifficulty: 1 EasyTopic: Justifying Gov

33、ernment Intervention in Education13.Since the 1960s, SAT scores have beenA.falling.B.rising.C.stayed the same.D.none of these answer options are correct.AACSB: Reflective ThinkingAccessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms: RememberDifficulty: 1 EasyTopic: New Directions for Public Education14.Governme

34、nt subsidies for education are motivated byA.concerns over disease.B.concerns over creating jobs for teachers.C.concerns over equity.D.concerns over choice.AACSB: Reflective ThinkingAccessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms: RememberDifficulty: 1 EasyTopic: Justifying Government Intervention in Educa

35、tion15.Under school voucher systems, financial support goes toA.to the school.B.to the state.C.to the city.D.to the family.AACSB: Reflective ThinkingAccessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms: RememberDifficulty: 1 EasyTopic: New Directions for Public Education16.Standardized tests are used in efforts

36、 toA.save on paper waste.B.make schools more accountable.C.give teachers more time off.D.shorten school hours.AACSB: Reflective ThinkingAccessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms: RememberDifficulty: 1 EasyTopic: New Directions for Public Education17.Education is one of the few areas of study in your

37、text that do not require the use of public finance.A.TrueB.FalseC.UncertainAACSB: Reflective ThinkingAccessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms: RememberDifficulty: 1 EasyTopic: Introduction18.Commodity egalitarianism suggests that some goods be available to everyone.A.TrueB.FalseC.UncertainAACSB: Ref

38、lective ThinkingAccessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms: RememberDifficulty: 1 EasyTopic: Justifying Government Intervention in Education19.Human capital is increased when a firm makes investments that raise workers productivity.A.TrueB.FalseC.UncertainAACSB: Reflective ThinkingAccessibility: Keybo

39、ard NavigationBlooms: RememberDifficulty: 1 EasyTopic: Justifying Government Intervention in Education20.Crowding out occurs when public provision of a good substitutes for private provision.A.TrueB.FalseC.UncertainAACSB: Reflective ThinkingAccessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms: RememberDifficult

40、y: 1 EasyTopic: What Can Government Intervention in Education Accomplish?21.There is no correlation between more years of schooling and increased earnings.A.TrueB.FalseC.UncertainAACSB: Reflective ThinkingAccessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms: RememberDifficulty: 1 EasyTopic: What Can Government

41、Intervention in Education Accomplish?22.Increases in spending on education will lead to an increase in student performance.A.TrueB.FalseC.UncertainAACSB: Reflective ThinkingAccessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms: RememberDifficulty: 1 EasyTopic: What Can Government Intervention in Education Accomp

42、lish?23.A criticism of market-oriented schemes says that consumers may not be well informed.A.TrueB.FalseC.UncertainAACSB: Reflective ThinkingAccessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms: RememberDifficulty: 1 EasyTopic: New Directions for Public Education24.Loans are better than grants for higher educa

43、tion.A.TrueB.FalseC.UncertainAACSB: Reflective ThinkingAccessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms: RememberDifficulty: 1 EasyTopic: Justifying Government Intervention in Education25.Standardized tests are used in efforts to make schools more accountable.A.TrueB.FalseC.UncertainAACSB: Reflective Thinki

44、ngAccessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms: RememberDifficulty: 1 EasyTopic: New Directions for Public Education26.All students should go on to college.A.TrueB.FalseC.UncertainAACSB: Reflective ThinkingAccessibility: Keyboard NavigationBlooms: RememberDifficulty: 1 EasyTopic: What Can Government Int

45、ervention in Education Accomplish?27.The figure below shows free public schooling leading to less education.A.TrueB.FalseC.UncertainAACSB: Reflective ThinkingBlooms: RememberDifficulty: 1 EasyTopic: What Can Government Intervention in Education Accomplish?Essay Questions28.Assume that the budget con

46、straint in the figure below is: PEE + PAA = I, where I is total income and PE is the price of education and PA is the price of all other goods. If U(E,A) = A + E, PE = 2, PA = 1, and I = 10. What is the quantity of education and all other goods consumed?This is a corner solution where the consumer w

47、ill have all of one good and none of the other. In this case she wants 5 units of education and nothing else.AACSB: AnalyticBlooms: ApplyDifficulty: 3 HardTopic: What Can Government Intervention in Education Accomplish?29.Assume that the budget constraint in the figure below is: PEE + PAA = I, where

48、 I is total income and PE is the price of education and PA is the price of all other goods. If U(E,A) = A + E, PE = 2, PA = 1, and I = 10. If the price of education drops to 1, how much of the two goods are consumed now?Just as in question 1 but now she is indifferent between any combination of educ

49、ation and all other goods that are on her budget constraint.AACSB: AnalyticBlooms: ApplyDifficulty: 3 HardTopic: What Can Government Intervention in Education Accomplish?30.Refer to Table 7.1 below. By what percentage does real annual expenditures in public elementary and secondary schools rise betw

50、een 1980 and 1985? Between 2005 and 2010? What can be said about the rate of change?Between 1980 and 1985 expenditures increased by 11.44%. Between 2005 and 2010, expenditures rose by 7.6%. It is clear that real spending on education has fallen dramatically.AACSB: AnalyticBlooms: ApplyDifficulty: 3 HardTopic: Introduction31.Standardized tests do not receive universal acceptance as being helpful in making schools more accountable. Discuss why.Fears of schools teaching to the test and racial bias in