In Order to Ensure That Individual Schools Did Not "Encourage

question 73

Multiple Choice

In order to ensure that individual schools did not "encourage" or allow lower-scoring students not to show up for required annual tests, No Child Left Behind holds schools accountable for

• A)student attendance.
• B)academic proficiency.
• C)graduation rates.
• D)test participation rates.

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

The additional output that results from using one more unit of a factor of production, keeping other factors constant.

Opportunity Cost

The value of the best alternative foregone as a result of making a decision.

Sports Physicals

Medical examinations undertaken by athletes to assess their health and fitness levels before participating in sports activities.

Backward Bending

Refers to the backward bending supply curve of labor, indicating that higher wages can lead to a decrease in labor supply beyond a certain point.