Quiz on Trends in Demand and Support for Public Schools

Which of the following is a factor that affects future demand for education?

• Decrease in technology

• Population growth

• Closure of schools

• Reduction in teacher salaries

What is a consequence of a downswing in funding for schools?

• More teachers hired

• School closures

• Better facilities

• Increased enrollment

What does an increase in population potentially lead to in terms of education?

• No effect on enrollment

• Increase in school enrollment

• Decrease in school enrollment

• Closure of schools

What is the relationship between gross expenditures and per pupil costs?

• They are always equal

• Gross expenditures are always higher

• Per pupil costs can be determined by dividing gross expenditures by the number of students

• They are unrelated

What is the expected outcome of increased educational expenditures?

• Increased costs for parents

• Lower enrollment

• Higher quality education

• Less demand for education

What is the relationship between national income and demand for education?

• Dependent on government policies

• Directly related

• Inversely related

• No relationship

What is one reason why public school teachers' salaries increased in the 80s and 90s?

• Government funding cuts

• Standardized remuneration increases

• Higher demand for private education

• Decrease in teacher qualifications

What is the significance of the purchasing power of the monetary unit?

• It affects teacher salaries

• It influences educational expenditures

• It determines school enrollment

• It has no effect on education

What is the expected outcome of a rise in the number of students in schools?

• More teachers needed

• Fewer resources required

• Lower quality education

• Decrease in school facilities

What is the significance of the purchasing power of the monetary unit in education?

• It determines school enrollment

• It has no effect on education

• It influences educational expenditures

• It affects teacher salaries