Abstract: Geography is an important part of economic opportunity — but due to monetary and
nonmonetary costs of migration, college attendance is less likely for those who live farther from postsecondary institutions.
This may have reduced
the nonmonetary costs of completing high school graduation requirements.
As we demonstrate below, the available evidence from the economic perspective suggests that two factors are critical in explaining the stagnation that persisted until 2000: the growing availability of the GED (General Educational Development) credential and increases in
the nonmonetary costs of completing high school.
Increases in
the nonmonetary cost of obtaining a high school diploma may also help explain the stagnation of the graduation rate in the three decades prior to 2000.
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Adjusted EPS is defined as diluted earnings per share excluding, when they occur, the impacts of integration and restructuring expenses, merger
costs, unrealized losses / (gains) on commodity hedges, impairment losses, losses / (gains) on the sale of a business,
nonmonetary currency devaluation and timing impacts of preferred stock dividends.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income / (loss) from continuing operations before interest expense, other expense / (income), net, provision for / (benefit from) income taxes; in addition to these adjustments, the Company excludes, when they occur, the impacts of depreciation and amortization (excluding integration and restructuring expenses)(including amortization of postretirement benefit plans prior service credits), integration and restructuring expenses, merger
costs, unrealized losses / (gains) on commodity hedges, impairment losses, losses / (gains) on the sale of a business,
nonmonetary currency devaluation (e.g., remeasurement gains and losses), and equity award compensation expense (excluding integration and restructuring expenses).
Adjusted EPS is defined as diluted earnings per share excluding, when they occur, the impacts of integration and restructuring expenses, merger
costs, unrealized losses / (gains) on commodity hedges, impairment losses, losses / (gains) on the sale of a business, and
nonmonetary currency devaluation (e.g., remeasurement gains and losses), and including when they occur, adjustments to reflect preferred stock dividend payments on an accrual basis.
Adjusted EPS is defined as diluted earnings per share excluding, when they occur, the impacts of integration and restructuring expenses, merger
costs, unrealized losses / (gains) on commodity hedges, impairment losses, losses / (gains) on the sale of a business,
nonmonetary currency devaluation (e.g., remeasurement gains and losses), and U.S. Tax Reform, and including when they occur, adjustments to reflect preferred stock dividend payments on an accrual basis.
Trustee accomplished its objectives of defeating the tort claims and did not oppose
nonmonetary relief such that it was the prevailing party for purposes of a routine
costs award, not plaintiff.