In Country X,the Average Yearly Salary of 50-Year-Olds with 16

question 21

Multiple Choice

In country X,the average yearly salary of 50-year-olds with 16 years of education is $50,275,while the average yearly salary of 50-year-olds with 12 years of education is $36,265.According to these data,4 additional years of education are likely to be correlated with higher future wages of about ________.

• A) 24 percent
• B) 38 percent
• C) 50 percent
• D) 88 percent

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