Compared to a system of providing education free of cost at government schools,a voucher program that provides the means for parents to send their school-age children to private schools at government expense:
A)will allow families to consume a higher quantity and better quality of education.
B)will lower the quality of education provided.
C)will not affect the quantity and quality of education.
D)will result in a lower quantity of education consumed.

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A voucher program would allow families to choose from a wider range of private schools, which may offer better facilities, curriculum, and teaching quality than government schools. This competition would likely lead to improvement in the quality of education and encourage government schools to improve as well to avoid losing students. Additionally, the increased demand for private schools may lead to an increase in the quantity of education available, as private schools expand to meet the demand.

Compared to a System of Providing Education Free of Cost