Suppose That the Salary Range for Recent College Graduates with a Bachelor's

question 113

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the salary range for recent college graduates with a bachelor's degree in economics is $30,000 to $50,000, with 25 percent of jobs offering $30,000 per year, 50 percent offering $40,000 per year and 25 percent offering $50,000 per year and that in all other respects, the jobs are equally satisfying. Assume that in this market, a job offer remains open for only a short time so that continuing to search requires an applicant to reject any current job offer. The expected starting salary for a college graduate with a bachelor's degree in economics is:

• A)$30,000.
• B)$40,000.
• C)$45,000.
• D)$50,000.

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