Among the Most Important Findings of the 1983 Report a Nation

question 60

Multiple Choice

Among the most important findings of the 1983 report A Nation at Risk were that

• A) graduation rates were improving and dropout rates were increasing.
• B) dropout rates were increasing and test scores were improving.
• C) test scores were declining and functional illiteracy was increasing.
• D) functional illiteracy was decreasing and test scores were improving.

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Definitions:

Investment

Assigning monetary resources with the goal of achieving income or gains.

Corporate Stock

Shares of ownership in a corporation, representing a claim on part of the corporation's assets and earnings.

Inventories

Goods and materials that a business holds for the ultimate goal of resale or processing in the production cycle.

Marginal Efficiency

Marginal efficiency is the rate of return on an investment project or the profitability of investing in additional units of a good or service.