You Have Several Students in Your Class Who Speak a Dialect

question 3

Multiple Choice

You have several students in your class who speak a dialect other than Standard English. If you follow the textbook's recommendation for handling this situation,you will:

• A)Teach them to speak and write Standard English exclusively,and as quickly as possible.
• B)Allow them to use their own dialect or version of English exclusively in all school classes and activities.
• C)Strongly discourage them from speaking their dialect even when they're at home.
• D)Ask them to use Standard English in some situations (e.g.,oral reports)but allow their own dialect in other situations (e.g.,informal classroom discussions).

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Definitions:

Long-Run Average Cost

The average cost per unit of output when all inputs, including capital, are variable, allowing for the adjustment of all factors in production to achieve the lowest cost.

Output

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Returns to Scale

The change in output resulting from a proportionate increase in all inputs (factors of production), where increasing, constant, and decreasing returns to scale can occur.

Long-Run Average Total Cost

The average cost per unit of output in the long term when all inputs can be varied by the firm and economies of scale have been reached.