Which of the following most aptly characterizes the historical stance that business has had toward public education?
A) Business was and still is interested in educational efficiency, standardization, and productivity.
B) Business was interested in standardization and regulation; now, it is almost exclusively concerned with commercialization of education.
C) Business was more concerned with efficiency and quantitative evaluation; now, it is much more concerned with authentic evaluation and student satisfaction.
D) Business used to be exclusively concerned with productivity; now, business is exclusively concerned with educational expenditures, seeking to lower costs.

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Historically, businesses have consistently shown interest in making education more efficient, standardized, and productive, seeing these qualities as beneficial for creating a skilled workforce that can meet the demands of a changing economy.

Which of the Following Most Aptly Characterizes the Historical Stance