How Does College or University Affect Cognitive Development

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Essay

How does college or university affect cognitive development?

Understand and articulate the basis of social class as theorized by Weber.

Recognize the concept of the poverty rate and factors contributing to poverty in the United States.

Identify non-economic dimensions of social stratification.

Understand the role of cultural capital and adaptation in social mobility.

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Definitions:

EBIT

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, also known as EBIT, is a way to evaluate a company's profit without considering tax and interest expenses.

Financial Risk

The likelihood of experiencing a loss of money in a business operation or investment.

EBIT

A financial metric, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, calculates a business's income by including all earnings and expenditures with the exception of those from interest and taxes.

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income, indicating the percentage of fixed to variable costs a company has.