James Earns a Degree from a Top University and Is

question 376

Multiple Choice

James earns a degree from a top university and is hired by a prominent firm because executives at the firm believe that graduates of this university must have a high ability level or they would not have graduated. Which of the following theories of education do the executives believe?

• A)signaling theory
• B)human-capital theory
• C)compensating-differentials theory
• D)All of the above are correct.

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