Based on the Research of Sociologists James Coleman and Thomas

question 72

Multiple Choice

Based on the research of sociologists James Coleman and Thomas Hoffer, what is the reason Catholic school students score higher on tests than public school students?

• A) Catholic schools have higher standards and greater parental involvement.
• B) Catholic schools have smaller classes with fewer students.
• C) Catholic schools have newer schools.
• D) Catholic schools have fewer bureaucratic issues.

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Definitions:

Marginal Social Cost

Marginal social cost is the total cost to society of producing one additional unit of a good or service, including both private costs and any externalities.

Common Resources

Resources that are accessible to all members of a society but are limited in availability and can be depleted by overuse.

Private Markets

Markets where transactions occur between private entities without significant government intervention, focusing on the exchange of goods and services among individuals and businesses.

Marginal Social Benefit

The additional benefit to society as a whole from increasing the output of a good by one unit.