Instead of Deciding to Finish High School,you Could Have Decided

question 55

Multiple Choice

Instead of deciding to finish high school,you could have decided to work full-time.How would an economist explain your decision to receive your high school degree?

• A) The cost of going to high school was greater than the benefit of working full-time.
• B) The benefit of working full-time was greater than the benefit of going to high school.
• C) The benefit of going to high school was greater than the benefit of working full-time.
• D) The cost of working full-time was greater than the benefit of going to high school.
• E) The benefit of working full-time was greater than the cost of going to high school.

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