The Rates of Return on High School and College Educations

question 126

Multiple Choice

The rates of return on high school and college educations have

• A) not been estimated, but are assumed to be high.
• B) been estimated as negative, but these are still good options for most.
• C) been estimated at 50 percent per year.
• D) been estimated at between 5 to 10 percent per year.
• E) been estimated to be essentially zero.

Explain the role of product differentiation in creating market power for firms in monopolistically competitive markets.

Describe the dynamic adjustment process toward long-run equilibrium in monopolistically competitive markets.

Identify the conditions under which a monopolistically competitive firm can earn zero, positive, or negative profits.

Understand the concept of imperfect competition and its variants, including monopolistic competition and oligopoly.

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