That A was really a B or a C.

A new American study revels that around 43% of all letter grades are As in university. Private colleges have more grade inflation than state ones. I wonder two things: 1) Is this a global phenomenon? 2) Is it a function of market forces invading the university? The implication here is that when students are viewed as consumers, the need to please them -- by rewarding higher grades -- becomes more urgent.