The opportunity cost of the $8 billion spent on Head Start is

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Opportunity cost refers to the trade-off of one option for another. In this case, the opportunity cost of spending $8 billion on Head Start is that the money could have been used for other programs that may have been more effective or for pilot programs to explore different approaches. By selecting answer choice D, we acknowledge that both options A and B are valid opportunity costs of the Head Start program.

The Opportunity Cost of the $8 Billion Spent on Head