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Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) — this company's answers

The model's full reasoning — Q1 2024 call → NOWe need to answer YES or NO based on the transcript. The question asks: when analysts probe a RECENTLY EMERGED positive element of the business — something whose meaningful contribution began only within roughly the last few quarters — does management respond with UNHESITATING, GRANULAR OPERATIONAL COMMAND: answering follow-up questions about that new element with specific, present-tense working detail (how it is actually being produced, delivered, staffed, scheduled, priced, or scaled; which kinds of counterparties are taking it and how they behave; what the company is doing this month and next to serve it) of the kind only operators deep inside a functioning activity could supply — while conveying that the element's contribution to the reported results is still early? We need to identify if there is such an element probed by analysts. The transcript has three analyst questions: Alex Paris, Steven Frankel, Eric Martinuzzi. Alex Paris asks about Lincoln 10.0 and its effect on starts, and also marketing spend. He mentions "Lincoln 10.0 hybrid initiative is beginning to yield, not just starts but also operating leverage." He asks for additional color on Lincoln 10.0 and its effect on Q1 and rest of year, and marketing expense. Scott Shaw responds: "we’re definitely seeing strong growth across our programs and it’s probably due to many things, not just Lincoln 10.0. But certainly, we know that students want greater flexibility, everyone’s used to doing something online these days and we know that the Lincoln 10.0 program and its format is being well received and is helpful. But I also have to imagine, we’re being benefited just from so much of the discussion that’s taking place out there what is the value of college and should my child now go to college. Just having more people have that conversation and think about the skilled trades, I believe, is also benefiting us. So there’s probably a number of factors out there. And then as far as spend on marketing, we do expect to spend more on marketing, similar to what we’ve spent in the first quarter, probably a little bit less, but we do see great opportunity out there. And as long as you mentioned, our cost per start is not increasing, we know that we’re getting a good return on those additional dollars." This response is somewhat general.

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