Measures of Student Performance Have Not Increased Even Though Per-Pupil

question 155

Multiple Choice

Measures of student performance have not increased even though per-pupil government subsidies have increased because

• A) there is a need for more funds to be spent.
• B) we have declining enrollment in public schools.
• C) parents and children value the last unit of educational services received more than the cost.
• D) parents and children value the last unit of educational services received less than the cost.

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Definitions:

Sexually Selected Ornaments

Physical traits evolved through sexual selection, often used to attract mates or compete with members of the same species, such as the colorful plumage of many birds.

Female Choice

A form of sexual selection where females choose their mates, often based on traits that indicate the male's genetic quality or fitness.

Cost of Sexual Reproduction

The energy and resources expended by organisms to produce offspring through sexual means, as opposed to asexual reproduction, which often incurs less cost.

Recombinant Chromosomes

Chromosomes that are formed by crossing over and recombination between homologous chromosomes during meiosis, resulting in new combinations of genetic material.