Question

What is the largest expenditure of state governments?

Answer 1

B public education
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Answer 2

Answer:

B. Public Education

Explanation:

Spending for correctional institutions is the largest functional spending category for state and local governments.

Education is the single-largest expenditure by state governments, followed by public welfare. The expense on education is shared by states and counties, with the counties spending the majority of their funds on county public schools, and the states sharing the burden of financing post-secondary state education.