When You Chose a Major,you Likely Thought About Your Skills

question 89

Multiple Choice

When you chose a major,you likely thought about your skills.Let's say you do not enjoy dealing with numbers.How could you explain to your parents,using logic from economics,why you chose to major in English instead of mathematics?

• A) The opportunity cost of learning mathematics is too high.
• B) The opportunity cost of learning to appreciate literature is too high.
• C) The expected value of a major in English after graduation is low.
• D) The expected value of a major in mathematics after graduation is high.
• E) The opportunity cost of going to college is too low.

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