According to Proponents of the Signaling Theory of Education

question 203

Multiple Choice

According to proponents of the signaling theory of education,

• A)schooling has no real productivity benefit.
• B)no one person finds it easier to earn a college degree than does any other person.
• C)the human-capital view of education is entirely correct.
• D)employers send signals to young people to persuade them to expend whatever effort is necessary to earn college degrees.

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