If a Student Enrols in an Additional Course at the University

question 136

Multiple Choice

If a student enrols in an additional course at the university, what would an economist conclude?

• A) The total benefit that the student expects to receive as a result of completing her university degree exceeds the total cost of her university education.
• B) The student is not following the rule of rational choice.
• C) The student is not looking at the opportunity costs.
• D) The expected marginal benefit of an additional course must exceed the expected marginal cost of the course.

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