A Functionalist Would Argue That Schools Track Because

question 68

Multiple Choice

A functionalist would argue that schools track because:

• A) it is meant to perpetuate the current system of inequality.
• B) it is designed to help higher-ability students more than lower-ability students.
• C) tracking disadvantages higher-ability students by holding them back.
• D) it should help all types of learners learn better.

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Definitions:

Standby Underwriting

A commitment by an underwriter to purchase any unsold shares during an offering, ensuring that the issuing company raises the full amount of capital.

Best Efforts

A contractual clause requiring one party to exert all reasonable attempts to fulfill the terms of the agreement.

Preemptive Rights

The rights that allow existing shareholders to purchase new shares in a company before the company offers them to the public, to maintain their proportionate ownership.

Standby Underwriting

An arrangement in which an underwriter agrees to buy any unsold shares after a public offering, ensuring the issuer sells all shares but only if necessary.