Which of the Following Would Be Most Likely to Increase

question 212

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be most likely to increase your opportunity cost of attending college?

• A) a recession in the economy that made finding a job more difficult
• B) receiving a very attractive offer to start a job today that would permit you to earn about 50 percent more than you expected to make after graduation
• C) the retirement of your favorite professor under whom you hoped to study during the next semester
• D) information indicating that salaries were declining and that there were very few openings for college graduates in your field

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