Does the existence of the University of Oklahoma affect citizens who do not attend the University?

What will be an ideal response?

Education creates an external benefit. Hence people who do not attend the University of Oklahoma benefit from the education received by its students because this education has external benefits. For instance, the presence of hundreds of thousands of educated graduates from the University of Oklahoma raises public discourse on certain topics and makes the provision of high quality social activities, such as live theater, more common.

Economics

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Which of the following statements is true of foreign aid?

A) In practice, much of foreign aid does not get invested in new technology or education. B) Foreign aid is regressive to development. C) Foreign aid is provided only by financial institutions such as the World Bank. D) Foreign aid is directly responsible for reducing corruption in developing nations.

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The above figure shows the U.S. market for replacement cell phone batteries. With free international trade, the United States

A) exports 300,000 batteries. B) imports 500,000 batteries. C) imports 400,000 batteries. D) exports 700,000 batteries. E) imports 800,000 batteries.

Economics