Maria Has Just Graduated from Princeton University and Has Applied

question 448

Multiple Choice

Maria has just graduated from Princeton University and has applied for a job at a major bank. The bank decides to offer Maria a job because they perceive her degree from Princeton to be an indication of her high-ability. To which of the following views of education does the bank subscribe?

• A)signaling
• B)human-capital view
• C)superstar phenomenon
• D)benefits of beauty

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