A Professor Gives a New Test to an Otherwise Typical

question 15

Multiple Choice

A professor gives a new test to an otherwise typical class and finds that only 10 percent of the students get grades of C or above.What is the most appropriate and fair response?

• A)do nothing
• B)revise the grading curve downward
• C)revise the grading curve upward
• D)revise the test itself

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Definitions:

Price Variance

The difference between the actual price paid for something and its standard or expected price.

Actual Price

The real price at which a transaction occurs, distinct from list or estimated prices, reflecting the amount paid or received in a transaction.

Standard Price

A predetermined cost attributed to materials, labor, and overhead to facilitate budgeting and variance analysis.

Efficiency Standard

A benchmark for measuring the optimal use of resources in the production of goods or the delivery of services.