Which statement best predicts the likely outcome of privatizing the public good of education? (1 point)

• Teacher quality would be equally distributed throughout all neighborhoods of a city, county, or state.
• Innovation and new ideas in education will decrease over time.
• A geographic area's more affluent neighborhoods would be better educated.
• People living in all neighborhoods in a geographic area would have access to the same level of education.

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The statement that best predicts the likely outcome of privatizing the public good of education is:

• A geographic area's more affluent neighborhoods would be better educated.

This prediction is based on the tendency for privatized education systems to create disparities in access and quality of education based on socioeconomic status.