Harry Has Failed Ninth Grade This Year and Has Not

question 24

Multiple Choice

Harry has failed ninth grade this year and has not learned the material he needs to go on to higher grade levels. However, his teachers are debating letting him go on to tenth grade next year so that he does not feel left behind or lose touch with his same-age friends. This practice is called

• A) disengagement promotion.
• B) teacher-based social support.
• C) achiever dropout prevention.
• D) social promotion.

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not change with the level of output or production, such as rent or salaries.

Average Fixed Costs

The total fixed costs of production divided by the number of units produced, showing how fixed costs per unit change with production levels.

Output Decreases

A reduction in the amount of goods or services produced by a company or economy over a specific period.

Total Variable Cost

The overall expenses that change in proportion to the level of production or business activity.