Which of the following would be an example of social capital?
A) Parents volunteer to work in the library of a public school that does not have the funding to pay a librarian's salary.
B) Teachers at Catholic schools and the parents of their students may attend different churches far away from one another.
C) Teachers and students may have very different values regarding education.
D) A high percentage of students at St.Mary's Academy individually take music lessons and are taking college preparatory classes.

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Social capital refers to the networks, norms, and trust that facilitate cooperation and coordination among individuals and groups. In this example, parents volunteering to work in the library of a public school is an example of social capital because it involves people coming together to contribute their time and effort towards a common goal of improving educational opportunities for their children and the wider community.

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