_____ Refers to the Emphasis on Certificates or Degrees to Show

question 16

Multiple Choice

_____ refers to the emphasis on certificates or degrees to show that people have certain skills, educational attainment levels, or job qualifications.

• A) Streaming
• B) Tracking
• C) Credentialism
• D) Meritocracy
• E) Hidden curriculum

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Definitions:

WACC

Weighted Average Cost of Capital, a calculation of a firm’s cost of capital in which each category of capital is proportionately weighted.

Debt-Equity Ratio

A measure of a company's financial leverage, calculated by dividing its total liabilities by stockholders' equity, indicating the proportion of debt used in financing its assets.

After-Tax Cost of Debt

The net cost to a company for borrowing funds, calculated by subtracting the tax benefits of interest expenses from the total interest paid.

Cost of Equity

The Cost of Equity is the return a company requires to decide if an investment meets capital return requirements and is often used in financial analysis and valuing companies.