If the Marginal Benefit of Getting a College Degree Rises

question 160

Multiple Choice

If the marginal benefit of getting a college degree rises, rational people will

• A)drop out of college.
• B)attend college in greater numbers.
• C)not change their behavior.
• D)raise the marginal cost of attending college.
• E)require that college get easier.

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