Because It Pushes Most Students into Tracks That Led to Either

question 22

Multiple Choice

Because it pushes most students into tracks that led to either a vocation or higher education starting at age 10, the German educational system has been criticized for

• A) reproducing inequality by pushing students into tracks before their talents and abilities are clear
• B) contributing to child labor violation
• C) high costs of higher education
• D) flooding the labor market with young, cheap labor that drives down the wages of older workers

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Definitions:

Aging

The process of becoming older or more mature, often emphasizing the biological and social changes associated with advancing age.

Income Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good or service changes in response to a change in income, indicating how sensitive demand for the good is to income changes.

Normal Good

A type of good for which demand increases as the income of consumers increases.

Public Good

Every member of a society has access to certain goods or services without having to pay, thanks to provision by governmental agencies or private organizations or individuals, all without the motivation for profit.