The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Has

question 87

Multiple Choice

The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has interpreted Title IX of the Higher Education Act to mean that

• A)all colleges and universities must protect a student's right to carry a concealed firearm on campus.
• B)"speech codes" that punish students for their speech are illegal.
• C)policies that give preferential treatment in admissions to members of historically underrepresented groups are illegal.
• D)all colleges and universities must vigorously prosecute charges involving racial or sexual harassment.

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

A chart that illustrates the connection between a good's price and the amount that consumers want to purchase.

Consumer Surplus

The cleavage between the cumulative amount that consumers are willing to disburse for a good or service and their actual expenditure.

Welfare Economics

The study of how the allocation of resources affects economic well-being.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the total amount that consumers are willing to pay for a good or service and the total amount that they actually pay.