If a Student Enrolls in an Additional Course at the University

question 18

Multiple Choice

If a student enrolls in an additional course at the university, an economist would conclude that:

• A)​the total benefit that the student expects to receive as a result of completing her college degree exceeds the total cost of her college education.
• B)​the student is not following the rule of rational choice.
• C)​the student must not be involved in extracurricular campus activities.
• D)​the expected marginal benefit of an additional course must exceed the expected marginal cost of the course.

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