The downward-sloping line in the diagram below shows the combinations of healthcare and education expenditures that the government can afford with a given amount of tax revenue.
FIGURE 1-6
Refer to Figure 1-6. Suppose the government's current spending is shown by point D. In this case,
◦ the prices of education and healthcare have increased beyond the government's ability to pay.
◦ the government is not spending its total available budget for these two items.
◦ more healthcare expenditures can be achieved only by sacrificing some existing education expenditures.
◦ the government is spending more than its total budget.
◦ more education expenditures can be achieved only by sacrificing some existing healthcare expenditures.