In an Attempt to Forecast Enrollment, a Major University Hired

question 120

Multiple Choice

In an attempt to forecast enrollment, a major university hired an economist to give a "head count." One variable which she would probably emphasize more than any other in trying to forecast this is

• A)how interested people are in attending college.
• B)the employment opportunities that college opens up.
• C)survey results on public interest in education.
• D)her instinct about what the public wants.
• E)tuition (the price of attending).

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Definitions:

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