The College Board Reports That Since 2000, College Tuition and Fees

question 124

Multiple Choice

The College Board reports that since 2000, college tuition and fees have increased by 160 percent while the share of family income required to pay for tuition at public four-year colleges has risen from 5 percent in 2000 to 17 percent today. This is an example of ________ condition.

• A) a deflationary
• B) a recessionary
• C) a repressive
• D) an inflationary
• E) a depressive

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Definitions:

Standard Of Living

The degree of prosperity, convenience, and access to material possessions and basic needs experienced by an individual, community, or society.

Real GDP

The measure of the value of economic output adjusted for price changes (inflation or deflation), reflecting the real volume of production.

Prosperity

A state of economic flourishing where there is wealth and success within a society or region.

Rapid Economic Growth

A period characterized by a significantly faster than average increase in the economy's output, often marked by increased production, investment, and consumer spending.