The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Has Long Argued That

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Essay

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has long argued that nationally-prominent college athletes are compensated with an investment in human capital that far exceeds the monetary reward of playing professional sports. Examine this argument in light of your knowledge of human capital theory and the economic theory of labor markets.

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