The gain exceeded what a year's worth of remediation at age 7 or 8 would produce, she said.

"The gain of new sources in the past 18 months far exceeds previous achievements," he said.

Reported gains in student scores have far exceeded nationwide norms.

Total gains for the decade exceeded 315%; from the 2,753 level to 11,497.

So it can be seen that the gain to the individual exceeds the costs for providing the good.

Both gains or declines in scores must exceed the margin of error to be statistically significant.

The gains exceeded both the estimates of the company and analysts.

The social gains from an efficient road or rail network may exceed the private benefit for which direct users are prepared to pay.

But job subsidies are a drag on the economy, he added, "unless the local gain exceeds the loss in the rest of the nation."

And the dollar's gain for the year still exceeds 14 percent.