A Quote by William Vickrey

Nearly all educational expenditure should be considered a capital outlay. Education provides a future return in the form of enhanced taxable income and an enhanced quality of life.

William Vickrey

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William Vickrey
Canadian - Educator
June 21, 1914 - October 11, 1996

Nearly all educational expenditure should be considered a capital outlay, whether it provides a future return in the form of enhanced taxable income or in terms of an enhanced quality of life.

William Vickrey

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